A few hours before the first medal session of the 2014 IWF World Championships in Almaty, Dr. Tamas Ajan spoke of a bright future for the sport and praised the impressive efforts of the host nation, Kazakhstan, in promoting and developing weightlifting. Dr Ajan, President of the IWF since 2000, highlighted two key developments that […]
The IWF is delighted to announce that the 2017 IWF World Championships will be held in Penang, Malaysia. Penang was chosen ahead of strong bids from three other nations: Belarus, Turkey and Uzbekistan. The IWF Executive Board during its meeting in Almaty selected Penang, Malaysia, staging the 2011 IWF Junior World Championships. Asia had to […]
After a 2 days Executive Board Meeting and a Congress, the IWF bodies made several amendments and decisions in the following topics and fields: The new Anti-Doping Policy of the IWF was approved with the effect of 1st January 2015. It was necessary to amend in order to bring it in line with the new […]
In its will to develop its corporate identity and create a valuable asset as well as a strong brand, the International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Congress today approved the new logo of the Federation. The concept emerged from international trends, the importance of being recognized to enhance visibility towards fans and new generations. Willing to become […]
Subjects in common interest were coordinated at the Joint Meeting of the three Committees. Update information was given since these World Championships are the first where Minimum Entry Totals were introduced. Technical Committee In order to amend the TCRR, complementary barbell specifications were discussed. Reiko Chinen (JPN), Member of the Technical Committee has been appointed […]