Maribor, Slovenia – The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) has received the official confirmation that weightlifting will be promoted, along with other sports, in the central square of the host Slovenian city Maribor, on the occasion of the 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).
Therefore, weightlifting will be part of a secondary event at the upcoming 2023 European Youth Olympic Festival in Maribor which gives us confidence about the confirmation of our sport’s inclusion in the European Games and EYOF’s programs in the near future.
The EWF is committed to promote and develop the sport of weightlifting and this partnership with the EYOF is just one example of that commitment. The Federation is dedicated to ensure that our sport continues to grow and prosper in Europe and looks forward to being part of the program of these exciting events for the entire youth sporting community on our continent.
Mr. Damjan Canzek, the President of the Weightlifting Federation of Slovenia will be directly involved in organizing a demonstration competition and in promoting our sport in the most attractive way during the European Olympic Committees’ Event.
EWF is very thankful to EOC and LOC in Maribor for previous discussions and final approval to involve weightlifting as official side event.