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Estonian Championships on the web and on YouTube

Riho Kägo from the Estonian Weightlifting Federation reports:The Estonian Championships in Weightlifting were held on 1st May 2010. Full summary (in Estonian) is available on the Sportclub Jõud web-page: http://www.joud.pri.ee/protokollid/2010/Eesti_MV_2010_ETL.htm Also, videos concerning this year’s Estonian Championships can be seen at Sportclub Athleticus YouTube channel (all captions in English): http://www.youtube.com/user/skATHLETICUS    

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Youth Olympic Qualification Event for Pan America completed in Chiclayo, Peru

After Africa and Asia, Pan America also organized and completed the Continental Qualification Event for the 1st Youth Olympic Games, Singapore. The Organizing Committee under the leadership of Mr. José Quiñones (President of the Weightlifting Federation and Olympic Committee of Peru) made a great job satisfying the needs of all the 17 participating countries. The IWF […]

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IWF delegation at the annual SportAccord Convention in Dubai

At the annual gathering of all the decision makers, organisers, organisations, companies, media, etc. important in the world of sport, the SportAccord 2010 in Dubai, the IWF was represented by Ma Wenguang, General Secretary, Attila Ádámfi, Competition Director and Wang Yan, Assistant to the General Secretary. In addition to their participation in the General Assemblies […]

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Antalya visit promises high quality World Championships in 2010

THF President Dr. Hasan Akkus and IWF Director Anikó Németh-Móra at the Competition Venue President of the Turkish Weightlifting Federation, Dr. Hasan AKKUS welcomed IWF Director, Mrs. Anikó NÉMETH-MÓRA for a technical coordination visit in Antalya, in preparation of the 2010 World Championships.During the visit in Antalya, a favourite seaside resort place in Southern Turkey, all venues […]

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