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Dr. Tamás Aján, President of the International Weightlifting Federation and Honorary Member of the IOC received the Olympic Order

Dr. Tamás Aján, President of the International Weightlifting Federation and Honorary Member of the IOC received the Olympic Order on February 28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The Order was presented to Dr. Aján by Dr. Jacques Rogge, President of the IOC.

The Olympic Order is the highest award of the Olympic Movement, created by the IOC in May 1975. The Olympic Order is awarded to individuals for particularly distinguished contribution to the Olympic Movement.