On the first day of the IWF World Anti-Doping Conference, Yunus Akgün Turkish Minister of Sport addressed a welcome speech to all participants. A high and rich program was presented in 4 sessions. 10 valuable and interesting lectures were heard. Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President cast a historic perspective on the Anti-Doping activities in International […]
The IWF World Anti-Doping Conference has been officially opened by Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President and Dr. Hasan Akkus, President of the Turkish Weightlifting Federation. More than 150 participants from 92 countries participate in this significant event. “In the IWF’s 34 years of unrelenting and intensive fight against doping, this World Conference is an extremely […]
The IWF Executive Board Members interrupted their meeting to join a press conference organised by the Turkish Weightlifting Federation. The friendly meeting was highlighted by the presence of Halil Mutlu and Naim Suleimanoglu, both 3 times Olympic Champions. Addressing the Turkish media, IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján thanked the Turkish Weightlifting Federation and its President […]
The IWF Executive Board started its 2 days meeting on 15 March in Istanbul, Turkey. On the Agenda among many important topics, the following topics were discussed: working plan of the Committees, the Anti-Doping status of the IWF, the upcoming World Championships, IWF Development Program 2011.
In the framework of the IWF Development Program, a coaching and referees course was held in Mauritius on 22-28 Feb 2011, previous to the preparation period for the Indian Islands Ocean Games. Coaches and referees from the following countries participated at the course: Mauritius : 7 ParticipantsSeychelles : 3 ParticipantsMadagascar : 2 ParticipantsComoros Islands: 1 […]