The EWF Executive Board has officially decided to allocate the organization of the training camp reserved for Europe’s youngest weightlifters to the Latvian Weightlifting Federation, which presented a more than complete candidacy for the optimal development of this activity, which has already become a multi-year tradition for the continental federation.
Therefore, the Latvian Federation, under the coordination of coach Eduards Andruskevics, who also holds the position of Member of the EWF Coaching Research & Scientific Committee, will organize a new centralized training experience at the end of August (25.08 – 31.08.2024) after the Olympic Games in Paris, in the well-known town of Ventspils, which has one of the largest and most modern sports complexes in Latvia engaging in popularization of the Olympic movement, promotion of high professional sports achievements and development of mass sports.
The activity hall for our sport will provide the participants with 12 platforms equipped with Eleiko barbell sets. All the facilities from full board accommodation to facilities such as the swimming pool, SPA complex and others useful for our athletes are located inside the Olympic Centre “Ventspils”. Apart from the specific activity, the hosts have already announced their availability for organizing activities such as a cultural tour and activities on its Blue Flag beach.
The Coaching Research & Scientific Committee Chairman and coordinator of the Program, the EB Member Colin Buckley addressed a message to the Member Federations on this occasion: “Dear Member Federations, the 2024 Youth Training Camp will take place from 25th of August to the 31st of August in the Olympic Training Centre Ventspils, Latvia. This is a great for young boys and girls (13 – 17 years old), and their coaches to learn and share experiences, and make new friendships. Places are limited to 20 boys and 20 girls and early booking is recommended.
For further information about the camp, please email :
secretary@ewf.sport or crsc@ewf.sport.”
The General Secretary of the Latvian WF Andruskevics was also pleased with the Board’s decision: “I am happy that the European youth weightlifters are coming back to Latvia after two other successful activities in the past and I am sure that this will be another beautiful and useful experience and exchange of skills. Together with the coaches and colleagues from the EWF CRS Committee we will do everything possible to repeat a successful activity. Everybody will enjoy it!” The EWF President Antonio Conflitti reconfirmed the attention that the Continental Federation gives to the new generation through these activities and congratulated the host country: ”Congratulation to the Latvian Weightlifting Federation for this achievement. I am sure that the good experience will be reconfirmed. I take this opportunity to thank also the Spanish Federation that applied for this organization, which is why I urge them to come back with the candidacy together with other Member Federations for future activities.”
EWF Online Booking system will be opened soon!