Prior to the opening of the 2010 Junior World Championships, the various IWF bodies have started their activities in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Council had its gathering on 10th June, followed by the meetings of the Technical, Medical and Coaching & Research Committees on 11th June 2010.
Due to the unexpectedly high number of participating teams and delegations, the Organising Committee of the 2010 Junior World Championships (to open on 13 June) decided to change the main hotel of the Championships to HOTEL RODINA. Hotel “Rodina” is the tallest 4-star hotel in Sofia and is located on the “Russki Pametnik” (the Russian […]
Welcome to Taichung! Taichung City in Chinese Taipei awaits the teams of university students to the 2nd FISU World University Weightlifting Championships in the first week of July.The Final Entries must be urgently submitted – using the Forms on the 2010 Taichung WUC website, and through the National University Sport organisations – to the Organizing […]
The IOC Executive Board has approved the Qualification Systems for the 2012 Olympic Games, London. The IWF’s proposal was approved without any amendments. Download the 2012 London OG Weightlifting Qualification System
Today, on 3rd June, Róbert NAGY, the IWF’s technology expert turns 70 years of age. A computer genius, inventor and developer of the weightlifting competition and results technology programs, Róbert has been working for the IWF for over 3 decades. A former successful lifter himself, he has developed high-tech for the sport of weightlifting and served […]