"I have decided to retire, although I always wanted to compete at these Olympics," Pawina Thongsuk told reporters, with tears running down her face. "It all depended on my physical condition but this injury has affected my consistency and my record." Her retirement was met with disappointment in Thailand, where Pawina, an army sergeant, became […]
Australian Matthew Curtain was appointed as as the Weightlifting Competition Manager for the 2012 LondonOlympic Games. Having been involved in weightlifting over more than twenty years, Matthew Curtain is a well experienced and knowledgeable sport administrator, having served previously as Weightlifting Competition Manager for the XVIII commonwealth Games, Melbourne 2006.He is the current Assistant General […]
Oceania Championships, the Continental Qualification Event for Beijing Olympic Games, started with the Oceania Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress. The delegates have elected H.E. Marcus Stephen (NRU) as President, Tony Hole (COK) as 1st Vice President, Ronald Frere (NCL) and Frank Robby (PNG) as Vice Presidents, and re-elected Paul Coffa (AUS) as General Secretary. For further information […]
In accordance with the IWF’s Letter, National Federations can now propose Technical Officials – using the TO Nomination Form – for the 2008 Junior World Championships in Cali, Colombia. Nominate only International Category 1 Referees and/or Doctors. Deadline: 1 April 2008 – to be sent to monika.ungar@nulliwfnet.net or by fax to +361 2690208/+361 3530199.
The Pan-American Championships, at the same time a qualifier for the Beijing Olympic Games 2008, were organised in Callao (Lima), Peru, with a record number of 18 countries participating, including several countries (CAN, COL, CUB, MEX, USA, VEN) which had already qualified at the two Qualification World Championships in 2006 and 2007. In a close […]