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From February 3 to February 10, the Russian Weightlifting Cup was held in Orel. The competition attracted a large number of athletes from all around Russia. In connection with the introduction of restrictive measures due to the inadmissibility of imports and the prevalence of coronavirus infection, all participants were obliged to have a paper certificate or QR code, confirming the completion of vaccination, or a negative PCR test. We support Russian Weightlifting Federation effort in order to protect athletes, TO’s and spectators. During the competition Russian weighlifting federation also held educational seminars : “Actual problems of training a sports reserve…
Update about EWF competitions The EWF Executive Board made several important decisions during its Meeting, whose sessions started on January 31, 2022, in online mode: 2022 EWF European Senior Championships were allocated to Albania. The competition is planned to be held from May 25 to June 5, 2022, in Tirana (ALB). 2022 EWF European Youth & U15 Championships were allocated to Russia. The competition is planned to be held from August 3 to August 10, 2022, in Kazan (RUS). We remind you that the allocation of the EWF European Junior & U23 Championships was previously approved and the competition is…
EWF congratulate to Mr. Danilo Bulzoni the new President of the San Marino Weightlifting Federation, to Mr. Francesco Brigante new Vice President and to Mr. Marino Ercolani Casadei General Secretary. The San Marino weightlifting is a historical component of the EWF and has made a fundamental contribution in the development of the growth of the EWF itself. Mr. Danilo Bulzoni the new President of the SanMarino Weightlifting Federation
EWF has released the rankings of the European weightlifters for 2021. The EWF is pleased to present to the weightlifting community the ranking of the top European weightlifters in 2021. “EWF is constantly working to provide up-to-date information about our athletes, coaches, ITOs and MFs. In the future, we will strengthen our information system and deliver more helpful information to all stakeholders as possible “, according to EWF President Antonio Conflitti. “We are pleased to provide the EWF ranking list for the previous year. I am convinced that we will be able to soon release the guidelines for “2022 The…
EWF wishes to remind on the World Anti-Doping Agency information which came into force on 01.01.2022.: 2022 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, the 2022 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes and 2022 Monitoring Program The 2022 List was approved by WADA’s Executive Committee (ExCo) during its meeting on 14 September 2021. The List is one of the eight International Standards that are mandatory for all Signatories of the World Anti-Doping Code (Code). WADA urge to athletes, their coaches, and other stakeholders to be aware of significant changes to the use of salbutamol and injectable glucocorticoids. We also want…
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…