The IWF reports that sample A of Mr. Melih Akin from TUR has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for (S1.1 Anabolic Agents) stanozolol. 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 […]
The University of Physical Education of Hungary (TF) is accepting applications for its International Coaching Course in Weightlifting, 14 September to4 December 2015. The ICC of the Budapest institution is a long-established course which has been recognised and supported by the IOC Olympic Solidarity.
HUANG Ting (CHN) became 2015 Youth World Champion in the Women’s 63kg bodyweight category after participating in the Chinese Weightlifting Association’s Talent Program.
How was your experience and what did you learned from the program?
It was an incredible experience and I learned a lot. Through this Talent Program, I became more mature than before. A real plus was also the fact that immediately after, I had the opportunity to go to train with the National Team.
I trained 3 months in the National Team, and that gave me an aim for the future. Before the Program, I had no precise idea about what will happen, but it made my future dream clear.
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The Lifter of the Year 2014 Awards were presented to Tatyana Kashirina and Ilyin Ilya at a Ceremony held in Astana, Kazakhstan. Early this year, the world’s weightlifting-loving public was invited to vote online – on the IWF’s website – whom they consider as the absolute best weightlifting athletes in 2014. The most votes were […]
The IWF is pleased to announce that following the latest hearing session of the IWF Hearing Panel all the doping cases from the 2014 World Championships have been closed. In line with the relevant Articles of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy the Athletes’ results have been modified in the IWF website. The medal reallocation procedures will […]