The International Weightlifting Federation has been informed with deep sorrow about the death of Mr. Masashi OUCHI, 4 times Senior World Champion who passed away on 6 June 2011 at the age of 67. Ouchi was born on 28 September 1943 in Koriyama City, Fukushima Japan. He started weightlifting in Fukushima then improved his career […]
The technical visit just completed by FISU CT Chair for Weightlifting Anikó Németh-Móra and FISU Championships Director Laurent Briel at Israel’s famous resort on the Red Sea confirmed the conditions for the 3rd World University Weightlifting Championships the city will host in 2012. Eilat’s brand new “Begin Sports Hall” will be the venue and organisers are […]
The IWF would like to congratulate Professor Robert Mitchell who has been appointed as the new Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) President. The announcement was made at the AWF Special Board of Directors Meeting, held in Sydney, Australia on Saturday 28 May 2011. Robert Mitchell has over four decades of involvement as a player, coach, administrator […]
IWF launched the ADAMS (Anti-Doping Administration and Management System) Program on the 1st April 2011. Every IWF NF shall submit their national team athletes’ whereabouts through this system quarterly. The next quarter’s deadline is the 1st June. Countries not submitting whereabouts info on ADAMS on time will not be allowed to participate on the upcoming […]
IWF President and WADA Foundation Board Member Dr. Tamás Aján participated in the WADA Foundation Board Meeting held in Montreal, Canada on 15 May 2011. During the well organized meeting, WADA President John Fahey, General Director David Howman and the recently appointed Director, European Regional Office and International Federations Relations Frédéric Donzé acknowledged and emphasized […]