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The President of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF), Antonio Conflitti has visited Baku at the invitation of the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation (AWF), between September 13 and 16, 2024.The main purpose of his visit is to strengthen the relationships between the two organizations, solidify friendships, cooperation, and partnership ties, as well as to closely familiarize himself with the country’s weightlifting infrastructure and evaluate the potential for hosting international competitions in the near future and even the establishment of a reference center for didactic activities specific to weightlifting, which will serve not only Azerbaijan, but also the entire continent. Antonio Conflitti had…

The European Weightlifting Federation, in conjunction with the Nordic Weightlifting Federation and the Faroe Islands Weightlifting Federation, cordially invites EWF Member Federations to participate in an ITO Seminar and Workshop on October 17-20, 2024, in the Faroe Islands.The seminar will be held alongside the Nordic Senior Weightlifting Championships, with a focus on both theoretical and practical training. The Nordic Weightlifting Federation, which is funded by the EWF for this activity, will provide lodging and meals to 16 selected ITOs.More information can be found here.On September 3, 2024, the EWF EB approved the Faroese Strength Sports Association’s admission as an EWF Provisional…

The European Weightlifting Federation announces that we are continuing our online lecture series on the duties of technical officials this year!This EWF Technical Committee seminar provides an excellent opportunity for athletes, coaches, and technical officials to improve their knowledge and skills for competition. You’ll gain crucial insights from our team of experts Tina Beiter (EWF TC Chairwoman), Tryggve Duun (EWF TC member), and Patrik Helgesson (EWF TC member), who have years of experience at the Olympic Games, World, and European Championships.Here’s the schedule and links:September 30, 2024, by Patrik Helgesson and Tina Beiter- TC position, 19:00 – 19:45 CET- CM…

On September 6 and 7, 2024, the Slovak Weightlifting Federation together with the sports club from the town of Štúrovo hosted a new weightlifting competition open to participants from several countries, the 21st edition of the Memorial dedicated to the former well-known weightlifter Miloš Zelinka.Miloš Zelinka was the pioneer of weightlifting in the small town of Štúrovo, in present- days Slovakia, which lies on the border between Slovakia and Hungary. Zelinka was a holder of Czechoslovak records, an official and an international technical official who has attended continental and world weightlifting competitions.55 competitors (male and females) from 5 countries SVK,…

The EWF was informed of the change in the Belgian Weightlifting Federation. Following a demand from the IWF to have an autonomous national governing body, Belgium’s federation was restructured.The board members who previously oversaw weightlifting continue in their positions, albeit with minor adjustments to their responsibilities. There are now two co-presidents, rather than one president, to represent the French and Flemish-speaking populations in Belgium, as well as a new General Secretary.The federation has also been rebranded as “Belgian Weightlifting” reflecting its renewed focus and commitment to the sport of weightlifting.Please note the updated communication details of the Belgian Weightlifting Federation:Belgian…

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the 29th edition of the Waldemar Malak Memorial was held at the MKS Atleta hall in Gdańsk. The tournament saw the participation of 14 athletes from countries including Armenia, the Czech Republic, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, and Poland. The best lifter of the competition was Ravez Davetadze from Georgia, who was awarded €3,000 for his victory. Among the Polish competitors, Patryk Sawulski placed seventh, while Daniel Goljasz finished 13th. This annual event, honoring Poland’s 1992 Olympic bronze medalist, attracted notable athletes, but also the weightlifting community representatives such as Petr Krol, Vice President of the…

Romfilatelia, the institution designed to issue Romanian postage stamps, following a partnership with the Romanian Olympic and Sports Committee and the Romanian Weightlifting Federation, introduces into circulation, on Friday, August 23rd , 2024, the philatelic issue Olympic Medals – Paris 2024, consisting of seven postage stamps, an imperforated souvenir sheet and a set of three “First Day Covers”, within the issue being illustrated the images of the laureates in sports disciplines in which Romania had participants and medalists. Nine Olympic medals – three gold, four silver and two bronze – make up the “harvest” with which the Romanian athletes participating…

Starting with August 25, 40 participants from 9 European countries (AZE, DEN, IRL, LAT, LTU, NED, FIN, CZE and POL) are taking part these days in the EWF Youth training camp organized in Ventspils, a port town in the west of Latvia.The annual meeting is coordinated by the Coaching, Research, and Scientific Committee of the European Weightlifting Federation takes place, this year, between August 25 and 31 in the “Ventspils Olympic Complex”, one of the most prestigious and high-level sports bases in Latvia.The participants were pleasantly surprised by the warm welcome of the hosts from the Latvian Weightlifting Federation and…

On Saturday, August 24, in Subotica, Serbia, the Spartak Weightlifting Club, with the support of the local authorities of Subotica and the Serbian Weightlifting Federation organized a traditional “38. International Subotica Cup”. 65 competitors from Serbia, Hungary, Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, and for the first time also Lithuania participated with athletes, coaches and technical officials in this prestigious tournament that became the pride of the city located in northern Serbia, just a few kilometers far from the border with Hungary. In the team ranking, the best ranked was the Spartak, the home team, composed of Aleksandar Saulić, Mihajlo Šijak, and Ivan…

On the 23rd and 24th of August 2024, the municipality of Bobrov in Slovakia, on the border with Poland, successfully hosted a new edition of the traditional Visegrad 4 The tournament, reserved for talented athletes aged up to 18 and 23 years old who come from countries that belong to the historical Visegrad group: the Czech Republic,Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia. At the start, the competition gathered a total number of 79 athletes (41 in the U18 age category and 38 in the U23 category), who competed to win beautiful medalsand trophies. The competition was not only a new competitive experience…