The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation in collaboration with the IOC Olympic Solidarity and the POA organised a coaching course at the Punjab University Ground Weightlifting centre from February 8 to 16.Qaiser Iftikhar, a diploma holder in weightlifting coaching from Semmelweis University Budapest, Hungary, was the course director. Prof M. Azhar and Prof Khizer Hayat also delivered […]
The body of Nodar Kumaritashvili, the luger who was killed in an horrific training accident at the Winter Olympics, arrived in Georgia for an emotional homecoming. Draped in a Georgian flag, Kumaritashvili’s coffin was carried through an honour guard of young athletes after arriving in the early morning hours at Tbilisi airport and was presented […]
Anikó Németh-Móra, IWF Director and Attila Ádámfi, IWF Competition Director made a technical inspection visit over the weekend in Paris, to co-ordinate the organisation of the 2011 Olympic Qualification World Championships. The visit and the discussions embraced the cheking of accommodation, competition venue, training, meals, technical organisation, regulation, transport, etc. – all important aspects of the […]
The IWF has launched its Development Program 2009/2010 for funds in its Budget available by application for National Federations, Continental and Regional Federations or Regional Training Centres.All relevant information – Invitation letter, Application Forms, Regulations – have been e-mailed to the Federations and are published on the IWF website. Look for IWF/Download/Development Program