Mr. Rafis Burganov Minister of Youth, Sports and Tourism of the Republic of Tatarstan, Mr. Halil Sayhutdivov Deputy Minister, Mr. Insaf Galiullin Head of International Cooperation Department Executive Committee of Universiade 2013 in Kazan, Mr. Azat Kadyrov First Deputy Director General and Mr. Andrey Rybak Executive Board Member of Russian Weightlifting Federation initiated discussions with […]
The Asian Championships started today 12 April in Tongling City, Anhui Province, China. More than 30 countries and regions participate with more than 200 athletes. Previous to the competitions, the Asian Weightlifting Federation held its Executive Board Meeting, and the newly elected AWF Committees held their first meetings. Dr. Mónika Ungár, IWF Legal Counsel participated […]
Large crowds of people gathered in the main venue of the European Weightlifting Championships 2011 in Kazan, Russia for the Opening Ceremony with the view to witness further on the major weightlifting show of the year. Ildar Khalikov, Prime-minister of the Republic of Tatarstan, expressed gratitude in his welcoming addresses for the honor to stage […]
Answer to three questions on the website of the World Junior Championships www.2011wjwc.com and win a T-Shirt! The first correct entry to all three questions will receive a World Junior Championships T’Shirt from the Organising Committee. Three new questions every week! Try your luck and see how good your weightlifting memory is! The answers to […]
Hein Verbruggen was reelected as President of SportAccord. Since Dr. Tamás Aján did not stand for reelection in SportAccord council, his 34 years of activity were emphasized and thanked by President Verbruggen and the General Assembly. Hein Verbruggen, President of SportAccord, officially closed the 9th Annual SportAccord Convention in London on 7th April 2011. More […]