The Russian Olympic Committee regretfully informed us that Mr. Nikolay Parkhomenko (74), President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation after long-lasting illness, passed away today, the 10th July 2009 at 9 a.m. Moscow time. Nikolay, awarded by the International Olympic Committee as well as by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), has worked closely with the IWF […]
IOC Legal Department informed the IWF, the Dominican Olympic Committee as well as the athlete(Ms. Yudelquis Maridalin CONTRERAS) that under the current circumstamces – B sample analyses report did not confirm the A sample CERA positive – the scheduled hearing has been cancelled. The formal decisionn from the IOC will follow in due time.
2009 ZKC Email International Club TournamentNEW RECORD SET: 144 CLUBS TAKING PART FROM THE 5 CONTINENTS Congratulation to the winning teams:MTZ CLUB FROM CUBA AND THE COUGARS CLUB FROM AUSTRALIA The ZKC Email International club tournament which concluded on June the 30th has seen a record number of clubs enter from the five continents. 144 […]
The 9th Senior and 8th Junior Gulf Countries Confederation (GCC) Weightlifting Championships were successfully held over the weekend in Fujairah, UAE.Six countries (BRN, KSA, KUW, OMA, QAT and UAE) entered 65 weightlifters. The Opening Ceremony was attended by the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Fujairah. The Emirates WF, under the guidance of Sheikh Sultan bin Mejren, […]
The status of the 2009 Goyang World Championships, the planned French and Spanish editions of the IWF Handbook, future World Championships open for bidding and Technical Officials issues are treated in the IWF’s July Circular to National Federations and officials.