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At the Electoral Conference held on 07.12.2021, the Belarusian Weightlifting Union was renamed to Belorusian Weightlifting Federation. The newly elected President of the Belorusian Weightlifting Federation is Mr. Pavel Labachou. Mr. Pavel Labachou, President of the Belorusian Weightlifting Federation Congratulations!
EWF MEMBER FEDERATIONS We would like to assure you that finalizing the continental competition calendar is a priority concern for the EWF. Following the last meeting of the EWF Executive Board, late December 2021, the final attempt was made with all the efforts to clarify the position of the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation to host the 2022 Senior European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, the most important EWF competition and for which they have expressed the strong intention to be the host country and they also presented documents at the meeting of the EWF Executive Board in Finland, in September 2021. Unfortunately,…
“It is essential for the EWF to have an active communication presence, to act as a weightlifting ambassador, to strengthen the EWF brand, and increase links with all stakeholders. EWF launched a new communication brand – EWFSPORT, and we will continue to develop it”, stated EWF President Antonio Conflitti. “EWF is committed to better understanding how we might adopt new means of communication and utilize social media and other digital platforms to communicate, listen, and respond in order to strengthen EWF presence in public”, said Dr. Milan Mihajlovic, EWF General Secretary. We admire our member federations, as well as their…
No matter where you are in the world and what your connection with our beautiful sport is, EWF would like to wish a very happy New Year for you and your loved ones.
Dear Members of the EWF family, 2021 presented us with many challenges and important decisions to make, to which, in the end, we have responded with firmness and unity. One of the latter saw, a few days ago, the holding of the EWF Extraordinary Congress and the Electoral process for the election of a new continental President. By assuming this position, I undertake the full commitment to carry out my role with indistinct support in favor of all the Federations belonging to the historic family of the European weightlifting. The election campaign is over and now is time to look…
Following the two EWF announcements sent recently to the continental Member Federations with the invitation to investigate the possibility of supporting the sport activity of refugees weightlifters, with funds allocated by the IOC and IWF through the continental federation, the EWF is pleased to announce that as result of the application and analysis of the proposal received by the Weightlifting Federation of Greece, funds amounting to 14.000 USD for the purchase of weightlifting sports equipment will be allocated to this federation. The EWF EB identified that “refugees” might be the focus and target of our efforts in Europe and did…
Antonio Conflitti, President of the Weightlifting Federation of Moldova, will lead the EWF as President, following the result of the Extraordinary Congress’ electoral process requested by continental Member Federations earlier this autumn. The voting took place Saturday, the 18th of December, during a virtual meeting, organized just before the IWF Executive Board Meeting and Congress in the capital of Uzbekistan. Antonio Conflitti EWF President Adoption of a new EWF Constitution and a revamp of communication are among of the top priorities of the new President who has also assured Member Federations’ delegates that he will do his utmost to fight…