The Torch Relay journeys to Grozny on Tuesday, approximately 515 miles southeast of Sochi. Close to 85 torchbearers will carry the flame in Grozny, including Olympic weightlifter Apti Aukhadov. Follow the Sochi 2014 Torch Relay Sochi 2014 Bearers
The EWF held a European Coaches Forum at the Centro di Preparazione Olimpica Rome, Italy. 36 Coaches from 29 Federations attended the very successful course. The topic was the introduction of a “European Coaching Passport”. During the 2 days Forum, important discussions were initiated and Member Federations shared coaching procedures and exchanged knowledge. The main […]
The IWF Technical Committee has updated the IWF Technical Officials’ Examination documents following the IWF TCRR 2013-2016. The documents can be found in the Download Center. IWF Technical Officials’ Examination – Questions IWF Technical Officials’ Examination – Answers
The Iraqi Weightlifting Federation held its Elections on 9 January 2014. The following Officials were elected: President: Mohammed Kadum Mezail Vice President: Mohammed Hassan Jaloud General Secretary: Dr.Mustafa Salih Mahdi
On Monday, the Sochi Olympic torch arrives in the city of Volgograd. Sochi is approximately 600 miles south of Volgograd. Next the torch relay heads 22 miles north to Shakhty. Sochi 2014 says nine Olympic champions and one Paralympic champion were born in Shakhty. Legendary Russian weightlifting coach David Riegert will run with the torch […]