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ADAMS maintenance

Dear ADAMS users, ADAMS Team is planning a technical maintenance task for the ADAMS Production environment. This task is scheduled for Monday, June 1 2015, between 18:00 and 20:00 GMT. Therefore kindly note that the Production system (including the SMS and Mobile services) will be unavailable during this period. Should this give any concern for […]

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IWF offers its condolences to the MOSQUERA Family

The IWF would like to offer its deepest condolences to the family of Luis Javier and José David MOSQUERA LOSANO, whose father José Navarino Mosquera suffered a lung infection and passed away this past Sunday, May 17th at 7:45am in Yumbo, Valle del Cauca, Colombia. We convey our heartfelt sympathy to all the relatives especially […]

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In Memoriam Gamil Hanna

Egyptian and international weightlifting had to suffer a great loss on 17th May 2015. The world’s Weightlifting Community is saddened to learn about the passing away of Gamil Hanna at the age of 80 years. Gamil Hanna was an engaging individual who truly deserved both names: “Father of Egyptian Weightlifting” and “Father of African Weightlifting”. […]

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Kathmandu Nepal cancels the organization of the Asian Championships

The Nepalese capital Kathmandu was preparing to host the 26th Women’s and 45th Men’s Asian Championships, for the first time from July 22 to 30, but the country has been struck by two devastating earthquakes in the space of three weeks. After the two huge earthquakes of 25th and 29th April, the Nepal Weightlifting Federation […]

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Iranian Weightlifting Federation Elections

Mr. Ali Moradi, former AWF General Secretary has been elected as President of the Iranian Weightlifting Federation. High ranking officials such as Dr.Mahmoud Goudarzi , Sports & Youth Minister , Sport Vice-Minister and First Vice-President of the IRI NOC were present at the Elections. Congratulations to all elected officials!

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