July 21, 2021 International Olympic Committee Members today voted to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad. The secret ballot was held at the 138th Session in Tokyo, two days before the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games, under strict COVID-19 restrictions. The Session heard presentations by Brisbane 2032, including […]
The ELEIKO International Email Club Weightlifting Tournament is back on track. This year it will be held on the first weekend of August between the 6th – 8th. The Oceania Weightlifting Federation invites all the Clubs that would like to participate and join the Tournament. Information and participation requirements of the Tournament are as follows: […]
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We take a deeper look into the weightlifting situation in Barbados, one of the 25 islands and countries in the Caribbean. The IWF had the chance to speak with Andrew Callender, president of the Weightlifting Federation of Barbados, giving us insights into the current development of the sport and the needs of young and future […]
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The South American Weightlifting Confederation is celebrating 5 years of its magazine, with the launch of edition Nº10. This edition shows the results based on the on-line activities and competitions from the second semester of 2020 in America, as well as reflects on the hard work behind the cameras allowing spectators to keep up-to-date. It […]
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08 July 2021 Today, following the decision by the Government of Japan (GoJ) to announce a state of emergency in Tokyo, the five parties, namely the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC), the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the GoJ came together for a meeting. During this […]
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