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ANOC President met Dr. Tamas Ajan

IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján met Mario Vasquez Rana, President of the Association of National Olympic Committees and President of the Pan-American Sports Organization in Mexico City last week. They had a highly profitable discussion regarding to the Olympic Movement and relevant issues concerning International Sports.

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IWF President met COPAG representatives in Guadalajara

The President of the International Federation of Weightlifting, Dr. Tamas Ajan, concluded a visit to Guadalajara, where he met Mr. Ivar Sisniega, Sports and Operation Director of the Pan American Games Organizing Committee (COPAG), Mr. Valentin Yanes, Technical Sports Director of COPAG and Dr. Rosalio Alvarado President of the Mexican Weightlifting Federation. They had meaningful […]

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New competition platform by Eleiko

ELEIKO has proposed the new competition platform to be used at the London 2012 Olympic Games. The newly designed platform comprising of a anti-slip-material was introduced to Mr. Matthew Curtain, LOCOG Weightlifting Manager and Mr. Attila Adamfi, IWF Competition Director during their technical visit made at ELEIKO’s headquarter in Halmstad, Sweden. The 2011 European Championships in […]

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Pan-American Weightlifting Federation Congress

IWF President Dr. Tamas Ajan attended the Pan-American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF) Congress in Mexico City on 18 February 2011. IWF President participated in the annual meeting of this fast developing continent besides representatives from 21 countries. The event was the highlight of the weightlifting sport on the Pan-American continent. The IWF is thankful to Mr. William […]

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Dr. Ajan attends EWF Executive Board meeting

Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President and EWF Honorary President participated in the European Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Board meeting in Rome on February 19. Three IWF presentations were shown to the EWF Board: IWF Development Program 2011 IWF Anti-Doping Statistics 2010 London 2012 status Report

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