Singapore will host the 1st Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010. The result was unveiled by IOC President Jacques Rogge at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne. IOC Members voted by mail and Singapore beat Moscow in the final by 53 votes to 44. "The Youth Olympic Games are the flagship of the IOC’s determination to reach out […]
The Weightlifting Federation of Chile, under the able guidance of President Cristian Harthey Silva, organized the Electoral Congress of the Pan American Weightlifting Federation, 14-17 February 2008. The Congress in Santiago de Chile that convened representatives from 23 countries of the Continent was held in a pleasant environment and at a high standard of hospitality. […]
The new leadership of the Iranian Weightlifting Federation, under the baton of Mr. Bahram Afsharzadeh, an experienced leader and former NOC General Secretary, has set a new line of governance in the country’s weightlifting sport. In an attempt to reunite the heros of the past, great champions like Mahmoud Namdjou or Mohamed Nassiri, and the […]
The 2008 Junior World Championships will be held in Cali, Colombia, from 10th to 19th of June. The accommodation will be in two 5 star hotels. The participation rate will be 95/120.- USD in double/single room, respectively. Please find all details in the Regulation.
We ask all affiliated National Federations to pay the IWF annual membership fee for the year 2008 latest before 1st March 2008. Please note that only those National Federations that comply with this deadline will have the right to participate with their athletes in the Continental Olympic Qualification Championships. You can download the IWF’s letter […]