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Leimen, Germany. People have always been fascinated with tests of strength. As far back as ancient Egypt or antiquity, artefacts have been preserved that show people lifting weights and competing against each other. Weightlifting is a core Olympic sport and has naturally been part of the Modern Olympic Games since their inception in 1896 by the Frenchman Pierre de Coubertin. And despite this long history, changes are part and parcel of our sport. While stones were used at first, people later used barbells with interchangeable weights. Single-arm and double-arm snatches, thrusts and presses were performed. In 1976, at the Montreal…

The European Weightlifting Federation attended through its delegate Mr. Alexandru Padure, EWF Fair Play Commission Chairman, the official activities of the International Committee for Fair Play in Budapest – 17-19 June 2022. Therefore, following the acceptance of EWF Membership in the CIFP, IOC- recognized organization, the continental weightlifting governing body participated at the International Fair Play Conference, the World Fair Play Awards Ceremony and the General Assembly. The World Fair Play Awards Ceremony 2019 and 2020, was opened in the beautiful Buda Castle by CIFP President Jenő Kamutis speech, that reminded the concept of Fair Play is present from the…

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Tina-Marie Bendix Beiter Technical Committee is ready to host and soon launch new online WebinarsAfter hosting four online webinarsThe Role of Chief MarshallThe Role of Technical ControllersThe Role of the JuryThe Role of the Referees his Spring with great success and many participants the Technical Committee is now ready to prepare the next online webinars.Technical Committee MeetingAt the Technical Committee Meeting in Albania on May the 25th- prior to the European Weightlifting Championships for Senior – it was decided to prepare more online Webinars. Following online Webinars will be available to join in the Autumn:The Role of the TimekeeperThe Role of…

As part of the lead up to the Commonwealth Games and as part of Birmingham 2022 Festival, a touring theatre company Stan’s Café, based in Birmingham, has been commissioned to make 11 shows about weightlifting which approx. 540 primary school students will watch.The play, Precious Emily, is about lifting up heavy things and is inspired by two very strong British weightlifters: Precious Mackenzie and Emily Campbell.Precious ‘The Pocket Rocket’ McKenzie was born in apartheid era South Africa in 1936 and won four Commonwealth Games titles & represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games.Born in Durban, South Africa, in 1936 McKenzie…

Nine days of intense competition in the Tirana Olympic Park “Feti Borova” have come to the end with the evolutions of the heaviest of all categories and outstanding performances obtained by Emily Campbell from Great Britain and the unbeatable Georgian super-heavyweight Lasha Talakhadze.A competition that started with many emotional moments from the recognition of the EWF Distinctions, during the Ordinary Congress, to sports personalities who wrote chapters in the history of this beautiful sport at the awarding, during the Opening Ceremony, of the prizes for the best 2021 EWF Best female and male athletes and the EWF Fair Play Award.…

The European Weightlifting Federation’s Fair Play Commission is very pleased to share with you the confirmation of membership of the European Weightlifting Federation EWF at the International Fair Play Committee CIFP. Please find the list of member organizations where our federation also appears. We will maintain a close collaboration with CIFP for joint projects. Since its foundation by UNESCO and a number of international sports governing bodies in Paris in 1963 the goal of the International Fair Play Committee is the worldwide defense and promotion of fair play. The activity of CIFP is aimed at national and international organizations in…

The European Weightlifting Federation’s Anti-Doping and Fair Play Commissions have successfully organized a series of three face-to-face seminars on general topics related to Anti-Doping and Fair Play rules and values in the beautiful city of Durres, on the occasion of the 100th edition of the European Senior Championships which are taking place in Albania. 43 participants including athletes, coaches, ITOs, administrators from 19 European countries took part in the educational meetings, presented by Ms. Denise Offermann, making an important contribution to the initiatives taken by the EWF to educate the weightlifting community in Europe. Ms. Denise Offermann Anti-Doping & Fair-Play…

The European Weightlifting Federation President, Mr. Antonio Conflitti and General Secretary, Mr. Milan Mihajlovic have presented the highest EWF Distinction to H.E. Mr. Ilir Meta, President of the Republic of Albania during an official visit at the Albanian Presidential Office in the beautiful capital city of Tirana, on Sunday 28 May, 2022. H.E Mr Ilir Meta and EWF President Kt. Antonio Conflitti H.E Mr Ilir Meta and EWF General Secretary Dr Milan Mihajlovic Considering H.E.’s past sporting activity as weightlifter and the admirable commitment in supporting sports in general, Olympic values and especially in supporting the Albanian Weightlifting Federation, the…