As the 2012 Summer Games in London approach, the fight against doping continues. Despite notable progress in testing and enforcement, we’re still a great distance from the eradication of steroid use in sports. In order to close the gap between the testers and the dopers, the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA) needs the help of both government […]
Transport for London (TfL) has unveiled a special Olympic Legends Underground Map to celebrate the London 2012 Olympic Games featuring icons such as Berlin 1936 four-time gold medallist Jesse Owens as station stops on the map. To celebrate the Games, the names of 361 tube station stops have been changed to the names of Olympic […]
The European Weightlifting Championships and Continental Olympic Qualification Event has kicked off today in Antalya, Turkey, bringing together 110 Women and 165 Men out of 36 countries. In the Men’s 56 kg bodyweight category, HRISTOV SNEZHEV Valentin from Azerbaijan won the gold medal with a Total of 280 kg right before SIRGHI Oleg (MDA), gold […]
The European Weightlifting Federation held its Electoral Congress on 8th April 2012 in Antalya, Turkey. A record number of delegations (47 out of a membership of 49) were present. The lineup of distinguished guests included IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan and IWF Executive Board Members representing other continents, like Pan-American President Willian Ozuna, Asian Vice President Maj. Gen, Intarat Yodbangtoey and Boukar […]