IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján, and Competition Director Mr. Attila Ádámfi are sojourning in London for a technical visit. Today, the 27th of July 2010 marks exactly Two Years to Go until the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games. IWF delegates were received by Ms. Debbie Jevans, Director of Sport, Mr. David Luckes, […]
Delegates of the affiliated National Federations are awaited to attend the IWF Congress that will take place in Antalya, Turkey, on 16th September 2010, prior to the World Championships. The Invitations have been mailed to the Federations along with the Agenda and the Participation Forms.
The Journey of the Youth Olympic Flame got under way today in Olympia, Greece, with the lighting of the flame at an official ceremony outside the famed Temple of Hera. Using the sun’s rays and a parabolic mirror, a holy priestess lit the flame before entering the Ancient Olympic Stadium and passing the torch to […]
The IWF is officially announcing that as of now the IWF Referee Uniforms will be manufactured in Thailand, under the guidance and care of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA – tawa@nulltawa.or.th ). The TAWA Coordinator appointed to handle uniforms is:Mr. Nippon Limboonsuebsai – E-mail: cisdnipp@nullth.ibm.com – Phone: +668-567-86-888. At the same time, no further […]
At the IOA Session Opening Ceremony on the Hill of Pnyx in Athens, the organisation bestowed its Award ‘Athina’ on IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján. Dr. Aján’s over 30 years long contributions to the International Olympic Academy and his devoted services as President of the Hungarian Olympic Academy were thus appreciated and honoured by the representatives of the IOA and the […]