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The IWF International Coach Licence program will commence on 1st January 2025. The EWF is pleased to offer member federation experienced coaches the opportunity to achieve the IWF Level 2 Coach award and attend the international competition preparation two-day workshop.  This qualification is ideal for coaches who do not have the opportunity to participate in government-approved performance coach education programs for the sport of weightlifting or for coaches who have limited coaching experience at international competitions.  The IWF Level 2 Coach Award education program will be delivered online and will commence on the 3rd of September. The Level 2 MCQ exam will…

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…

Ramiro Mora and Yekta Jamali are, therefore, officially among the 36 members of the IOC Refugee Team that will perform at the Olympic Games in Paris in 12 sports: aquatics (swimming), athletics, badminton, boxing, breaking, canoeing (slalom and sprint), cycling (road), judo, shooting, taekwondo, weightlifting, and wrestling (freestyle and Greco-Roman). Jekta Yamali Ramiro Mora International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach made the announcement during a ceremony at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, on Thursday (May 2). He said: “We welcome all of you with open arms. You are an enrichment to our Olympic Community, and to our societies. With…

In its eleventh edition, the Man of the Year event traditionally attracted the most prominent personalities of the year in Moldova. Lawyers, doctors, teachers, IT specialists, creative people, but also representatives from sport and young people have been rewarded for their work and talent in a festive gala event organized in Chisinau, at the highest level.75 diplomas of honor and the traditional “red trophies” were presented for the contributions made to the development of the Moldavian society, in different fields of activity. Among the guests and winners of the “Man of the Year 2023 Gala”, who appeared on the red…

Athens, Greece – Pyrros Dimas, the three-time Olympic gold medalist, took part in the Olympic torch relay this week, carrying the flame in front of the Greek Parliament.A legendary figure in weightlifting, Dimas’s role in the torch relay highlights the enduring values of the Olympic Games.The Olympic Flame travels from Greece to the host country of the Games, representing hope and unity. As Dimas passed the torch to the next bearer, the crowd was reminded of the upcoming global event that brings diverse nations together in a celebration of sport and camaraderie.As we anticipate the upcoming Olympics, EWF extend best…

Source & Photo: BWL In an important gathering that underscores BWL’s ambitions on the global stage, CEO Matthew Curtain, and Jenny Tong, Chair of BWL Athletes Committee and Vice Chair of EWF Athlete Commission welcomed international weightlifting dignitaries to Birmingham on 10 April 2024.This visit by Antonio Conflitti, EWF President and IWF Executive Board Member alongside prominent figures from IWF, signified a strengthening of international ties and a shared vision for the sport’s future in the United Kingdom.The core focus of President Conflitti’s visit was aimed at evaluating BWL potential candidacy for the city of Birmingham to host the 2027 European…

Source: Jesmond Caruana, European Small Nations Confederation General SecretaryThe 45th European Small Nations Championship recently took place in Monaco, marking a significant milestone for weightlifting in smaller European countries. Before the competition began, the Confederation held a seminar focusing on considerations in weightlifting coaching for children and adolescents, emphasizing the importance of proper training from a young age. During the general assembly, the Confederation made crucial decisions, welcoming Gibraltar and the Faroe Islands as new members, expanding its reach and inclusivity within the weightlifting community.Eight countries participated in this year’s edition: Cyprus, Gibraltar, Iceland, Malta, Monaco, Luxembourg, the Faroe Islands,…

On Saturday, March 16, 2024, the Conference Room of the Sports Center of the beautiful polish city Bydgoszcz, hosted a ceremonial and impressive Weightlifting Gala, summarizing the best weightlifting results and achievements accomplished in 2023.Special congratulations, thanks and awards were given to European and World Championships medalists, sport clubs and National Team’s coaches, sponsors and partners of the Polish Weightlifting Federation. The special guests of the Gala were the EWF President Antonio Conflitti and the EWF Secretary General Milan Mihajlovic, who didn’t want to lose the highly appreciated opportunity to congratulate the awardees led by the president of the PWF…

Friday, the 15th of March, the EWF President Conflitti and General Secretary Mihajlovic along with triple Olympic Champion Pyrros Dimas and Organization Director Iris Vlachouticos paid a visit to the International Olympic Academy’s headquarters in Athens, where they had the great pleasure to meet Isidoros Kouvelos, the President of the International Olympic Academy and the IOA Consultant Dionysis Gangas, with whom discussions were held about the importance of education and the spread of Olympic values in close collaboration with the European weightlifting family.The meeting was crowned by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the two organizations, which will…

The President and Secretary General of the EWF, accompanied by Pyrros Dimas visited, on the 15th of March, the Hellenic Olympic Committee Headquarters in Athens, where they had the great pleasure of meeting the President of the Hellenic Olympic Committee and the European Olympic Committees, Spyros Capralos and the HOC General Secretary Emmanuel Kolympadis.The EWF officials therefore had the opportunity to discuss the European Youth and U15 Championships, planned this year in Thessaloniki, in June, but they did not lose the opportunity to discuss in detail the activity of the European weightlifting governing body, about projects, development and about the…