„Wyszomirski knows everything” his Polish friends say about him. Stanisław Wyszomirski (71) is really a “Professor” or a “Computer”, although Staszek he tries to defend himself against Internet madness as much as he can. The Polish Federation recently celebrated Wyszomirski’s 1000. competition he acted as a referee. The first time he worked as a referee […]
The first day India bagged 15 medals, including six gold, to begin their campaign in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships at Cape Town. Commonwealth Games silver medallist Soniya Chanu fetched a gold each in snatch, clean and jerk, and total lift in senior women’s 48kg category. She lifted a total of 174kg. India’s impressive show continued […]
The African Senior Championships held in conjunction with the Commonwealth Senior, Junior and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Cape Town, South Africa started yesterday at the at the Good Hope Centre – venue that hosted the 1997 Junior World Championships. Follow the competition live on the IWF Scoreboard by the following link: http://www.iwf.net/scoreboard/scoreboard3.php, and check out […]
Polish weightlifter three times world champion (2006, 2009, 2010) Marcin Dołęga have had a problem with his right shoulder during the last months. Following a very careful medical check and consultation he decided not to take part at the World Championship of Paris in November. Focusing on his main goal, London 2012, he prefered not […]
Pan-American Games organizers say that while minor work needs to be done to complete several venues, they are optimistic all will be ready to go when the games open on Friday. The Pan-American Games, which are expected to attract about 6,000 athletes, have been plagued by delays over the last year. Officials, speaking at a […]