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Hungarian Sports Journalists honour Dr. Aján

At the annual “Hungarian Sportsmen of the Year” Gala on 15th December 2005 the IWF President was awarded the Special Prize of the Hungarian Sport Journalists’ Association. The sport journalists voted Dr. Tamás Aján to be given this award in appreciation and with gratitude for his support to the Hungarian sports journalism over the past […]

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New dates for the 2006 World Championships in Santo Domingo

The dates for the 2006 Men’s and Women’s – Olympic Qualification – World Championships to be held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, have been finalized as follows: – Meetings of the IWF Committees and Executive Board: 27-28 September 2006 – IWF Annual Congress: 29 September 2006 – Competitions: 30 September to 8 October 2006

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IWF Doping Hearing Panel held hearings in Doha, on 14 November 2005

The results of the hearings are as follows: Halil MUTLU (TUR) was ruled ineligible for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Art. 2.1 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. Sedat ARTUC (TUR) was ruled ineligible for two years for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation under Art. 2.3 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. Ms. Nastassia NOVIKAVA […]

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Weightlifting Competition Manager for Beijing 2008 Confirmed

We are happy and proud to note that Ms WANG Yan has been confirmed to be the Weightlifting Competition Manager for the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Holding Masters Degree in Physical Education and Sport Management, Ms Wang has been with the Chinese Weightlifting Association since 1998 and gained ample experience in international management through various […]

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Doping Controls at 2005 World Championships, Doha, QAT

A total of 91 controls were done: 53 men from 34 countries and 38 women from 19 countries were controlled. The assistance from the group formed for the 2006 Asian Games was a great help for our task. This group was fully trained in all phases of the sampling. It was also a great occasion […]

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