The IWF will hold an educational seminar in Tashkent, Uzbekistan in the frame of the IWF Education Program. We kindly invite all our Member Federations to participate! The seminar is going to be held on 10th April, 2013 in the morning (more details will be published on the spot) in Hotel Uzbekistan. This time the […]
A delegation of the Russian Weightlifting Federation hosting the IWF Electoral Congress in May paid a two-day visit to Budapest to discuss and co-ordinate the preparations of this important event. Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF President and the IWF Secretariat Members received the delegation consisting of Mr. Sergey Syrtsov, RWF President, Mr. Alexander Gerasimenko, Chairman of […]
Soraya Jimenez, the weightlifter who won a gold medal in 2000 in Sydney to become Mexico’s first female Olympic champion, has died of a heart attack. She was 35. The Mexican Olympic Committee released a statement Thursday saying it was ”in mourning” following Jimenez’s death. After retiring from weightlifting because of various injuries, Jimenez became […]
The Cameroon Weightlifting Federation held its election on 17mars 2013. Here is the list of the elected officials: President: Boukar Tikire 1st Vice-President: Noudjio Clovis Vice President: Effa Rene Desire, Mohamadou Bachirou, Korondo Mbele General Secretary: Tsanga Adzigui Desire Vincent Assistant of the General Secretary: Skati Financial Department: Biabe Tchouassi George’s Alain Assistant of the […]
March 28 – There are just 100 days to go until the 2013 Universiade in the Russian city of Kazan, and as the Games draw nearer, the Universiade flame is making its way across the country, and will today begin its journey from Yakutsk to 2019 Winter Universiade bidding city, Krasnoyarsk. The inaugural Universiade Torch […]