36 years after the last Weightlifting World Championships held in Lima, a total of 128 weightlifters are expected to participate in the University World Cup, running from 9th to 12th of August in Callao, next to the Peruvian capital. A strong Pan-American presence is also noted. Chinese excelled in the first two categories (56kg men […]
This is to remind all National Federations that the deadline to submit Final Entries to the 10th University Word Cup 2007, Lima is 25th July. In order to comply with FISU Rules, to prove the eligibility of your athletes to the competition, please fill out and send back together with the Final Entry forms the attached FISU […]
Dr. Sonny Lumban Tobing (Indonesia) passed away at the age of 62 years on 4 July 2007 in Jakarta, having suffered a stroke. The untimely and unexpected end took away a man everybody used to like: a quiet, always smiling, devoted, generous and gentle person. Dr. Tobing served the sport of weightlifting for decades; i.a. […]
Following an intervention by the IWF, as a gesture of friendship and goodwill, the Organizing Committee and the Thai Government agreed to reduce the daily room and board rates for the 2007 Chiangmai World Championships to US$100 per person in double room, and to US$130 per person in single room (in 5 star hotels). More […]
The schedule of the 2008 Junior World Championships, which will take place in Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, has been fixed between the Canadian Weightlifting Federation and the IWF. IWF Committee meetings: 11th June; Executive Board will meet on 12th June; IWF General Congress and Opening Ceremony: 13th June; Competitions: 14th to 20th June 2008. The IWF […]