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From 2014 to 2015 with the Asian Arab Junior-Youth Championships

The last event of the year 2014 is at the same time the first event of 2015. Ending and starting the year lifting weights is surely fun for all participants of the ongoing Asian Arab Junior-Youth Weightlifting Championships. Altogether 180 athletes from 23 countries came to compete at the Championships held in Doha, Qatar. The […]

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Course for Referees and Coaches in Jordan

The West Asian Weightlifting Federation concluded an international course for Referees and Coaches in the West Asian zone. The Course was held in Jordan at the Amman Sadeen Hotel on 8-12 December 2014. 40 Coaches and Referees participated in the course giving a comprehensive knowledge regarding physiology, nutritional supplements, Anti-Doping, legal aspects etc.

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Season’s Greetings

Please note that due to the holidays the IWF office will be closed from 23 December 2014 until 5 January 2015. On the occasion of the Festive Season, the IWF Secretariat wishes you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year!

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IWF Development Program 2015 – documents available

The IWF continues supporting the National and Continental/Regional Federations in the framework of the IWF Development Program. For the sixth time, the IWF Member Federations have the possibility to improve their organisational, coaching, training, educational and anti-doping activities by filling the Application. Please click here to download the documentation package for the year 2015. We […]

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

The IWF reports that sample A of Ms. TSEVELEVA Darya from BLR has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for 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 an appeal – […]

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