British Weightlifting CEO Ashley Metcalfe and Head Coach Tamas Feher paid a visit to Budapest in order to discuss major weightlifting related issues regarding the future cooperation of the two organizations. British Weightlifting representatives informed the IWF about weightlifting’s legacy and situation after the successful London 2012 Olympic Games and the changes that are established […]
The IWF CF Contribution of 175.000 USD allocated to the European Weightlifting Federation was discussed among other topics at the EWF Executive Board Meeting held on 23 November 2013. During the meeting the EWF decided which projects should be supported in the year 2013/2014. The Executive Board also reconfirmed the dates and locations of the […]
The Russian President’s Cup, traditionally organized by the Russian Weightlifting Federation since its first edition in 2011 was once again an outstanding success. In the Women’s 75kg, after a 4th place at the IWF World championships, the Spanish lifter Lidia Valentin ended first. The most prominent figure of this year’s President’s Cup was Tatiana Kashirina […]
Penang hosts the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships for Masters, Senior, Junior, and Youth; and the inaugural World Masters Cup in 2013! Live Webcast here
The Fourth World Conference on Doping in Sport concluded one week ago in Johannesburg, South Africa, following three full days discussing and debating the future of anti-doping in sport. The World Conference – which saw participants from the sport movement, public authorities, anti-doping community, athletes, coaches and the media converge – was widely considered a […]