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Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala

Sam Coffa AM (IWF Vice President) and Moira Lassen (IWF Executive Board) celebrate with Olympic Champions, Dean Lukin OAM (Weightlifting) and Glynis Nunn-Cearns OAM (Heptathlon) at the Sport Australia Hall of Fame Gala in

Malta Weightlifting Association initiative to promote weightlifting

Throughout the European School Sports Day organised on 30th September 2016, the Malta Weightlifting Association took the initiative to promote the sports of weightlifting. The event was held in the family Park in Marsaskala where a considerable number of children between 9 and 10 years old from the local primary school participated. The event was a huge success as the children were physically active in many other different types of sports. The aim was to promote health and well-being for lifelong learning and to develop social competences among students through fun and meaningful experience. Souce: Jesmond Caruana, MWA

WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING’s Rio Olympic issue is published online

No.138 of WORLD WEIGHTLIFTING is dedicated to the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Read the online version

Final Entries for the 2016 IWF YWC Malaysia are up

The Final Entry List for the 2016 IWF Youth World Championships were published on our website. Find the

Seven new medal events at Gold Coast 2018 deliver world-first level playing field for women

For the first time ever in the history of a major multi-sport Games, there will be an equal number of medal events for men and women, as seven additional women’s events and categories across Weightlifting, Boxing and Cycling are confirmed on to the sports programme for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. The major announcement – made by GC2018 Chairman Peter Beattie AC at the Commonwealth Games Federation’s Sports Summit in front of sporting leaders from 71 nations and territories of the Commonwealth - ensures that the next edition of the Games will have a 50/50 split of medal moments for men and women; a sporting first in the history of a major Games. Louise Martin CBE, Commonwealth Games Federation President said: "This is a significant step towards the realisation of the Commonwealth Games Federation’s vision for gender equality. Today’s announcement strengthens our long-standing relationship with IWF’s leadership as we work in close partnership to move the dial for gender equality within sport." Dr. Tamas Ajan, IWF Presdient said: "The IWF always had an innovative leadership embracing gender equality. Weightlifting has been a pioneer in the recognition of women in sport by providing equal opportunities for both genders. The constitution recognized women weightlifting at its 1983 Congress while the Olympic Games included women events to the program of the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games. Following the recent IWF Executive Board decision introducing the 8th bodyweight category and in line with the CGF "Transformation 2022" it is with pride that hand in hand we will be able to stage a gender equal competition the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games." Read the full PRESS

WADA 2017 Prohibited List published

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published the 2017 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods; along with, the 2017 Summary of Major Modifications and Explanatory Notes. The List - which designates what substances and methods are prohibited both in- and out-of-competition, and which substances are banned in particular sports - was approved by the Executive Committee on 21 September and comes into force on 1 January 2017. It should be noted that, for athletes who have a legitimate medical reason for using a prohibited substance or method that is on the List, they can be accommodated via the International Standard for Therapeutic Use Exemptions (ISTUE), which has overwhelming acceptance from athletes, physicians and anti-doping stakeholders worldwide. As has been the case in past years, the List will be made available as an iPhone app and on other mobile devices effective 1 January