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New leader for the Mongolian Weightlifting Federation

The Electoral Congress of the Mongolian Weightlifting Federation was held on April 2nd in the city of Darkhan, Mongolia. Dr. Demchigjav Zagdsuren, also President of the Mongolian National Olympic Committee (MNOC) was elected unanimously by the Congress as President of the Mongolian Weightlifting Federation. The 53 year old sports leader is President of the MNOC […]

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U.S.-China People-to-People Exchange

The United States and China concluded last week the 2nd High Level People-to-People Exchanges in Education, Culture, Science and Technology and Sport. This video was produced by IIP in April 2011. The speaker in this video is Dragomir Cioroslan, Director of International Strategies and Development for the United States Olympic Committee. Check out the sample […]

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International Coaching Course (ICC) at the Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary

In cooperation with the International Olympic Committee, Olympic Solidarity, the world famous and renowned Budapest Semmelweis University, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences (TF) is launching its traditional International Coaching Course (ICC)for WEIGHTLIFTING coaches. The ICC is a 3 month non-degree course in English. The programme includes 120 theoretical and 180 practical teaching hours. […]

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Results from the Asian Weightlifting Championships

Men’s 56kg category:1. Wu Jingbiao (CHN), 130kg Snatch/ 158kg Clean & Jerk / 288kg Total2. Askari Majid (IRI), 115kg Snatch/ 140kg Clean & Jerk / 255kg Total3. Makarov Ruslan (UZB), 114kg Snatch/ 140kg Clean & Jerk / 254kg Total Men’s 62kg category:1. Zhang Jie (CHN), 147kg Snatch/ 170kg Clean & Jerk / 317kg Total2. Kim […]

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Russian Weightlifting Federation Congress

Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President and Mr. Attila Ádámfi, IWF Competition Director attended the Congress of the Russian Weightlifting Federation in Kazan, Russia. 42 delegates attended the Congress, and it seems that the European Weightlifting Championships attracted and brought together an impressive number of former Olympic and World Champions. New statutes were adopted and the […]

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