“The world will talk about a Rio de Janeiro before the Games and a much better Rio de Janeiro after the Games,” says IOC President Thomas Bach International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach today officially invited the world’s athletes to take part in South America’s first ever Olympic Games. It marks exactly one year […]
Congratulations to Lausanne named Winter Youth Olympic Games host for 2020 and Beijing named host city of Olympic Winter Games 2022! The International Olympic Committee (IOC) named Lausanne, Switzerland, as the host city of the 3rd Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2020. Lausanne, home to the IOC headquarters since 1915 and known as the Olympic […]
During a 24-hour visit to the capital of Moldova, Chisinau, IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján took over the Honour Order of the Republic of Moldova, the highest distinction attributable to a foreign individual . In a ceremony held at the President’s office, H.E. Nicolae Timofti, President of the Republic of Moldova explained that the distinction was accorded to Dr. Aján […]
Tokyo 2020 Unveils the Emblems of the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games Symbolising the Power of the World Coming Together as One Tokyo, 24 July 2015 – The Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee today held an event to unveil the official emblems of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Tokyo 2020’s Games Vision was further […]
The Games are over. Weightlifting was undoubtedly one of the most successful sports at the Pacific Games. And for the very first time in Pacific Games history, Australia and New Zealand took part in the sport of weightlifting. In fact it was an Oceania Games for our sport. Port Moresby made history in weightlifting. For […]