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Become a collaborator of LOCOG

London 2012 is seeking to recruit a Weightlifting Technical Operation Manager for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Those interested in the position can go to https://locogrecruitment.london2012.com/jobs/main?cmd=reqDisplayJobDetails&jobId=965 for further information.

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Glasgow 2014, XXth Commonwealth Games

The Scottish Exhibition Conference Center (SECC) will be one of the largest venue of the XXth Commonwealth Games. One of its halls, the famous Clyde Auditorium will welcome Weightlifting competition. During his formal call at Glasgow, IWF Competition Director Mr. Attila Ádámfi met Mr. Greg Warnecke Head of Sports in the Organising Commitee of Glasgow […]

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Weightlifting to enjoy privileged conditions at London 2012

The ExCel venue will host the Weightlifting competition besides six other sports: Boxing, Fencing, Judo, Table Tennis, Taekwondo and Wrestling. At the time of former visits by the IWF Technical Delegates, the new facilities were not entirely completed. Nevertheless, at 2 Years To Go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games, the […]

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2010 JWC – Sample analyses indicates 1 positive case

From the 243 athlete participating at the 2010 Junior World Championships held in Sofia, Bulgaria 88 weightlifters were subjected to doping control. All samples were analyzed at the WADA Accredited Cologne Laboratory and only one sample returned with positive result.  

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New website for the MWA

We are pleased to inform you that the Malta Weightlifting Association has now created a new website. All relevant information can be found at the following adress http://www.maltaweightlifting.com  

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