IWF President has “very fruitful meeting” with IOC President in Lausanne
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood met yesterday in Lausanne (SUI) with the IOC President Kirsty Coventry at the Olympic House, where both dignitaries had the opportunity to discuss topics of mutual interest. Mr Jalood was accompanied by IWF General Secretary José Quiñones and by IWF CEO Achilleas Tsogas.
IOC President Kirsty Coventry and IWF President Mohammed Jalood
The IWF delegation started by expressing our International Federation’s deepest gratitude and appreciation for the inclusion of two additional bodyweight categories in the 2028 Olympic Games Los Angeles programme, thus decisively contributing to a safer and fairer competitive environment for the athletes. The upcoming Olympic rendezvous will comprise six categories for both men and women. Comparing with the Paris 2024 programme (5+5), there will be now a reduction in the gap between the categories, a request specifically addressed by the IWF Athletes Commission.
The IWF representatives also reaffirmed their complete support to Ms Conventry’s efforts to dissociate Sports from any political interferences, so that athletes and their performances can remain at the core of the Olympic Movement.
From left to right: Achilleas Tsogas (IWF CEO), José Quiñones (IWF General Secretary), Kirsty Coventry (IOC President), and Mohammed Jalood (IWF President)
Finally, the IWF President underlined the robust restructuring that our International Federation undertook in recent years, and the efforts for the sport of Weightlifting to remain an added-value and respected partner within the Olympic Movement.
On the occasion of this meeting, coinciding with the presence of Greek legend Pyrros Dimas signing the Olympian’s Wall, the IWF representatives offered Ms Coventry a small trophy representing our Sport, and the commemorative book celebrating IWF’s 120th anniversary in 2025.
“It was a very fruitful and productive meeting. We had an open discussion on the topics involving Weightlifting and the Olympic Movement. We stressed out our firm commitment in driving our beloved Sport in the right direction and we expressed our deepest gratitude and appreciation to the IOC for the constant support and decisive collaboration,” stated the IWF President at the end of the encounter.
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