WADA has suspended the accredited laboratories in Ankara, Turkey, and Penang, Malaysia, from carrying out anti-doping analysis for respectively three and two months. The suspension is in effect as of March 23, 2009. During this period of suspension, these two laboratories, which are part of the 34 WADA-accredited laboratories worldwide, will not be allowed to […]
The Sports Hall of Tatabánya (Hungary), home of many successful weightlifting events in the ’70s and ’80s, like the famous Pannonia Cups, is named after Imre Földi, 1972 Olympic champion. Földi took part in five Olympic Games (1964-1976), he was five times World Champion, ten times European Champion. He set up 20 world records. His speciality was the […]
Young weightlifter Manueli Tulo was named the 2008 Fiji Sportsman of the Year at the Sports Awards Night last week held in Suva, Fiji. Tulo, aged 18, of Levuka, Fiji , won gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games held in Pune, India last October in the 56kg Category. Tulo was not able to receive his […]
This year the Lao Weightlifting Federation was established and the IWF Executive Board approved the affiliation of the LWF. The President of the Federation is Lt. Col. Thansamay Kommasith. He is working with three Vice Presidents and five Members of the Presidium. The General Secretary is Mr. Bounsaleumsay Khennavong. The headquarters are in Vientiane. The Gambia Weightliting […]
The Championships organized in Ciechanow (Poland) brought a great success for the home team as they won four women and four men categories. The Spanish team gathered three gold medals (two by women, one by men). Other Gold medal winning nations: women: France, men: Greece(2), Latvia Marzena Karpinska (Poland) and Issac Morillas (Spain) Best on […]