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IOC President first visitor of new IWF offices

The first ?official? VIP to visit the new IWF office at 1-3 Istvánmezei út was at the same time the highest-ranked in the World of Sports. Dr. Jacques Rogge, the President of the International Olympic Committee and his wife Anne paid a visit on 30 September 2005, where they were welcomed by the IWF President […]

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Welcome to the new IWF website!

We are happy to report that we have renewed the www.iwf.net website – both in its look and its contents. Its pages are gradually changed with the most important ones already completed. The website has a new structure and a more flexible, more direct and up to date management to allow for faster information and […]

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IWF Secretariat moved to new offices

After 22 years in the city centre, the IWF headquarters have moved in a new location. The „House of Hungarian Sports” is now the home of the brand-new IWF offices, offering more rooms, better technology and modern facilities to help the work . The new address of the IWF President and the IWF Secretariat is […]

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Asian Championships Online

The Asian Championships is now in progress in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Thanks to the help of the IWF team (Róbert Nagy, Csaba Airizer and Mihály Kelemen) as well as Mrs. Reiko Chinen, we are able to publish the results herewith for your information.

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IWF Imposes Preliminary Suspension on Turkey

As written on its banner and true to its determination to fight doping, the IWF refuses to tolerate any attempts at cheating or actions that ruin the integrity and the prestige of the sport of weightlifting – regardless of the identity of individuals or organisations involved. Owing to a series of breeches against the WADA […]

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