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IWF President praises Guatemala for hosting Pan-Am events

The President of the IWF, Dr. Tamás Aján has told www.iwf.net upon his return from Guatemala: “I can only congratulate the Guatemala Weightlifting Federation on hosting the 2010 Pan-American Championships in Guatemala City.” The President attended the Championships and the PAWF meetings as a Guest of Honour of the Organising Committee and the Olympic Committee […]

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End of last event in Continental Qualification for the Youth Olympic Games

With the IWF Youth Olympic Games Continental Qualification Championships for Europe, held in Valencia, Spain, the series of qualification events came to an end. The European nations who have obtained athlete spots (1 each) for Singapore are:Men – BLR, GER, ROU, ITA, LATWomen – ROU, BLR, ITA, HUN Complete information on the Qualification status and […]

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Sofia to host Junior World Weightlifting Championships in June

Up till now 52 countries have sent their entry forms to the 36th Men’s and 16th Women’s Junior World Weightlifting Championships. The event will be held in the Universiade Sports Hall in Sofia, Bulgaria 11-20 June 2010. We would like to call your attention to the deadline of the submission of entry, wich is May […]

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New IWF Referee Scarf for Women available!

A newly designed Referee scarf is now available as a compulsory piece of the women’s referee uniform outfit.The scarf is made of pure silk and the price is USD30.00 per piece. Contact the IWF Secretariat iwf@nulliwfnet.net regarding the purchase.The scarfs will be on sale at the upcoming Junior World Championships in Sofia, at the Antalya Worlds and […]

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