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Two more flagbearers for weightlifting / KATOATAU and DETENAMO

Kiribati’s Golden Boy, David Katoatau, will be his country’s flagbearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Pacific Games in Port Moresby next weekend. David created history at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games last year; when he won Kiribati first ever medal at a Commonwealth Games. David has won 6 gold medals at Mini Games and Pacific […]

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Updated IWF Android and iOS App

The updated version of the official IWF Android and IOS App is now available. It includes an always up-to-date Ranking list beside the Sinclair Point Calculator, Loading feature and Calendar. There is also a direct link to reach our website easier. Sinclair Enter your bodyweight and Total Result, select your gender and click Calculate to […]

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Weightlifter Vaivai selected as Fiji’s Pacific Games flagbearer

Fiji’s weightlifter Apolonia Vaivai has been selected to be Fiji’s flagbearer in the Pacific Games. Fiji Team Chef De Mission Cathy Wong says they have selected Vaivai because she won a bronze medal in last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Wong says Vaivai is the best performing athlete which Fiji has had since the last […]

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FSM Flagbearer is a weightlifter

The most decorated male weightlifter in the history of Pacific Games, Manuel Minginfel, from FSM, has been selected as the flag bearer for his country at next week’s Opening Ceremony of the 15th Pacific Games in Port Moresby, PNG. Manuel’s first appearance at a Pacific Games was at the Mini Games in Pago Pago in […]

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF reports that sample A of Mr. Artem Grigoryan (RUS) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic Agents) dehydrochloromethyltestosterone. As a consequence, the athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case where it is determined – after a B sample analysis, a hearing or an […]

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