Aveenash Pandoo, Head Coach of the South African Federation and Deion Nurse from Guyana received a Scholarship from the IOC to study at Semmelweis University (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Centre) in Budapest, Hungary. While doing a 3-month Intensive International Coaching Course (ICC) in Weightlifting, which will give them a Specialist Diploma, they […]
Senior Officials of WADA and the International Olympic Committee paid visits to the IWF Secretariat in Budapest only two days apart, during the past week. On a tour in order to get to know the International Federations, Kelly FAIRWEATHER, Director of the European Regional Office and of the Relations with the International Federations for the […]
The Queens Baton Relay is one of the most visible and important traditions of the Commonwealth Games as it will carry the message of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, who is the Head and the Patron of the Commonwealth. The Grand launch ceremony for Delhi 2010 Baton was held at the Buckingham Palace on October […]
Name of federationSvenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet (Swedish Weightlifting Federation) Place and dates of its foundationSvenska Atletikförbundet, November 1909, Malmö (wrestling and weightlifting)Svenska Tyngdlyftningsförbundet, 03.26.1922, Eskilstuna. Svenska AtletikförbundetIn the beginning of the 20th century the power sports in Sweden could be described as disorganized. The athletes were more interested in circus performance and the ordinary weightlifting was more […]
The 16th Asian Games (www.gz2010.cn/en), part of the worldwide Olympic movement and governed by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) will begin sending official invitation letters to National Olympic Teams throughout Asia to attend and participate in The 16th Asian Games. Co-hosted by the Olympic Council of Asia, General Administration of Sport of China, People’s […]