International Weightlifting Federation
On November 6, 1980, the vibrant Australian city of Melbourne hosted the inaugural meeting of the Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF), the fifth and last (in time) IWF continental body. To lead the newly-formed organisation...
International Weightlifting Federation
Today marks the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace (IDSDP), a global celebration recognising the power of sport in advancing social inclusion, equality and peace. This year, under the theme “Levelling the Playing Field...
International Weightlifting Federation
Weightlifting and Boxing are quite popular sports in Thailand and appear at the top of the medal chart concerning medals won at the Olympic Games. Lifters have a slight advantage, with 17 podium presences, including five gold, four silver, and eight bronze medals.
International Weightlifting Federation
During its first decades of life, our International Federation had a strong institutional influence from France and it was without surprise that Jules Rosset presided over the world governing body from 1920 to 1937, and then again from 1946 to 1952.
International Weightlifting Federation
Three-time Olympic champion Lasha Talakhadze was elected yesterday as the new President of the Georgian Weightlifting Federation, after the unanimous vote of the 55 delegates at the electoral congress of the national body in Tbilisi.
International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation is happy to announce that in order to enhance its licensing programme, it has launched a public offer for certification of manufacturers and weightlifting equipment in the six categories listed below...
International Weightlifting Federation
In 1983, the Samoan Olympic Committee was created, and the first athletes representing the nation in the Games travelled to Los Angeles in 1984. The following year, Ele Opeloge was born and would become the only Olympic Samoan medallist (all sports) so far in the history of her country.
International Weightlifting Federation
The IWF learnt with great sadness about the loss of Mrs Halina Pikula, the General Secretary of the Polish Weightlifting Federation since 2013. Mrs Pikula was 71 and was pivotal in the successful implementation of Poland’s national body activities in recent years.
International Weightlifting Federation
Great news coming from Oceania, where two prominent Olympic lifters were elected to the presidency of their respective National Olympic Committees: in Cook Islands, Luisa Peters is the new NOC leader, while in Samoa Jerry Wallwork will be at the helm of the country’s Olympic body.
International Weightlifting Federation
From an organisational point of view, the 1976 Montreal Olympics were praised as a huge success, and in the case of Weightlifting they will be remembered as the first ones close to the present Games format.
International Weightlifting Federation
The IWF recently published an updated version of the Technical Competition Rules and Regulations (TCRR), following the approval by the Executive Board of its latest modifications. These changes include...
International Weightlifting Federation
Born in July 1969 in Georgia, Kakhi Kakhiashvili’s career reflected the turbulent times of the Soviet Union’s dissolution in the first years of the 1990s. With a Georgian father and Greek mother, Kakhiashvili starts practicing weightlifting at the age of 11...
International Weightlifting Federation
If Boxing, Wrestling, Athletics, and Judo lead the Cuban medal chart in the country’s Olympic history, Weightlifting proudly brought eight podium presences to the Caribbean island. It all started at the 1980 Moscow Games...
International Weightlifting Federation
Olympic weightlifting comprises presently two basic lifts, which are performed successively: the athlete first executes up to three Snatch attempts, followed by a maximum of three Clean & Jerk lifts.
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From a star athlete to a CEO, Alex Rodriguez said he's shifted his routine to include less heavy lifting and more yoga and fasting.
