Minutes of the - AWF Executive Board Meeting ( 10:00 ) 25th October 2007 – Amman , Jordan (Orchid Hotel)

Present: Mr. Sheikh Sultan bin Al Mejren (UAE) President Mr. Ali Moradi (IRI) General Secretary Mr. Mohamed Jaloud (IRQ), Vice-President Mr. Naif Alzifiri (KUW) Mr, CHoi Sung- Yong (KOR), Vice-Presidents. Mr. Ibrahim Harb (JOR) Mr. Jamal Aldden (SYR) Mr.Shakrillo Makhmudov (UZB) Mr.Ahmad Mohyuddin(BAN) Mr. Cut Ali Sapreadi (INA) MS. Wan Yan (CHN) 1- Greetings and Opening by the president, Mr. Sheikh Sultan bin Al Mejren . President welcomed all delegates, and expressed special thanks for their good preparation and cooperation to the smooth organization of the 2007 Asian Junior &Youth Championships to the Organizing Committee. 2-Welcome Speeches by the President of Organizing Committee. Dr. Ibrahim Harb (JOR), and president of jordan weightlifting federation welcomed all Executive Board Members, and expressed how honored and appreciated his federation is to host the Asian Jr. (Youth) Championships. 3- Reports on current issues by AWF president and General Secretary President reported that 14 cases among positive cases at the 2007 World Championships Doping Control were from Asia , and emphasized that our continent had to eradicate the doping as the strongest continental federation and talked about a strong doping control at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. General Secretary informed that IWF sent two doping controllers of Hungary to these Championships in Jordan . 4- Report of the following championships 4-1 2007 Asian inter-club championships It is reported that the dates has been changed to 13th -21st December 2007 due to the coincidence with SEA Games, and these championships would be held president cup under the strong support of government. Mr. Jaloud inspected Syria . 4-2 Technical information on 2007 Asian men’s and women’s junior and youth championships. Mr, Azzam Alzubi General Secretary of JWF reported about the preparations of facilities, equipments and management of the championships. 5- 2008 Asian junior and youth Weightlifting championships Jeonju bidding committee members reported to AWF executive board that It would host the 2008 Asian Jr. and Youth Weightlifting Championships in Jeonju city, Korea with the support of city. AWF Executive Board accepted this application of hosting and also the date was decided as mid – Oct 2008. 2008 Asian inter- club championships has been confirmed as mid- November 2008 in Goyang city, Korea . 6- Appointment of technical officials for 2007 Asian Jr. (youth) championships Mr. Ali Moradi, General Secretary announced the appointments of technical officials for the championships. 7- Reports of the AWF committee meetings. 7-1 Technical Committee Meeting Mr.Jaloud Mohamed, Chairman of T/C reported the contents discussed at the meeting are as follows: It was discussed and proposed to IWF that more countries could attend the future Olympic Games through a positive research on the system of Olympic Qualification. The Committee decided to introduce the evaluation system of technical officials to improve the quality of technical officials and select the better officials in the future events. 7-2 Scientific and Medical Committee Meeting Mr.Ali Moradi reported the proposal of new categories for Youth (Boys &Girls) decided at the first meeting. Executive Board decided to get AWF Member Countries proposals within afew weeks and to submit it to IWF.

11.19.2007

It has been decided to hold the Youth Olympic Championships in 2010. International Olympic Committee intends to hold the above Competitions in 11 categories including 6 sections for Boys and 5 sections for Girls. IOC Dignitaries and high-ranking officials have concluded to hold and organize the forthcoming events in accordance with the above agreement. Nonetheless it is likely to hold the above Weightlifting Contests with the use of 10 categories which means 5 sections for Boys and 5 sections for Girls. Those Youth Weightlifters aged 13-16 year old are eligible to take part in the above Championships. The Competition place and the host country of Youth Olympic Games will have been specified and elected at the forthcoming meeting of IOC by the 2008.

11.19.2007

Asian Junior & Senior (Men’s & Women’s) Inter Clubs Weightlifting Championships will be held on December 14-20, 2007 in Damascus , Syria . The above Competitions will be considered as 5th Asian Junior Weightlifting Championships & 8th Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships. In commemoration of late President of Syria, Mr. Hafez Al Assad, the Organizing Committee of the above-mentioned Championships has concluded to hold and organize the Competitions in remembrance of their previous President who had passed away a few years ago. In the meantime, some special awards will be presented to the top three winning place winners of each participating team.

11.17.2007

Iran and Taipei, prosperous Champions of 2007 Asian youth (Boys & Girls ) 

11.15.2007

 9th Asian Youth (Boys & Girls ) Weightlifting have just been completed in Amman, Jordan. At the end of the above Championships, in boys section the youth athletes of Iran victoriously managed to attain the first winning place with acquiring 644 points and in Girls category the weightlifters of Taipei could totally obtain the first winning place with gathering 470 points . There were 15 participating countries taking part in the above-mentioned competitions with at least 64 athletes. ;
The team classification of the youth (boys & Girls)  are as follows:
Girls:

• - Chinese Taipei 470 points ( 7 athletes )
• - India 369 points (6 athletes)
• - Bangladesh 63 points ( 1 athletes )
• - Malaysia 60 points (1 athletes )
• - Yemen 57 points ( 1 athletes )

Boys:

• - Iran 644 points ( 8 lifters )
• - Chinese  Taipei   502  points ( 8 lifters )
• - Iraq 456 points  ( 7 lifters )
• - India 448 points (7 lifters )
• - Vietnam 274 points ( 4 lifters )
• - Kyrgyzstan 159 points ( 2 lifters )
• - Jordan 136 points ( 2 lifters )
• - Malaysia 127 points ( 2 lifters )
• - Qatar 123 points ( 2 lifters )
• - Uzbekistan 112 points (  2 lifters )
• - Pakistan 71 points ( 1 lifters )
• - Indonesia 66 points ( 1 lifters)
• - Bangladesh 59 points ( 1 lifters )
• - United Arab Emirates 45 points ( 1 lifters )

Iran and Thailand , prosperous& victorious Champions of 2007 Asian Junior

(Men’s & Women’s )

11.15.2007

12th Asian Junior Women’s & 20th Junior Men’s Weightlifting Championships have just been concluded in Amman, Jordan. At the end of the above Competitions , in Men’s category , the Junior athletes of Iran successfully managed to obtain the first winning place with acquiring 592 points and in Women’s section the weightlifters of Thailand could totally obtain the first winning place with gathering 372 points . There were 14 participating countries taking part in the above-mentioned competitions with at least 77 athletes. The team classification of the Junior (Men’s & Women’s ) are as follows: ;

Women:

• Thailand 372 points ( 5 athletes )
• Japan 335 points (5 athletes)
• Chinese Taipei 256 points ( 4 athletes )
• India 249 points (4 athletes )
• Korea 144 points ( 2 athletes )
• Malaysia 110 points ( 2 athletes )
• Indonesia 28 points ( 1 athletes )

Men:

• Iran 592 points ( 8 lifters )
• Chinese Taipei 496 points ( 8 lifters )
• Iraq 482 points ( 8 lifters )
• Malaysia 316 points (5 lifters )
• Thailand 285 points ( 4 lifters )
• Korea 255 points ( 4 lifters )
• India 226 points ( 3 lifters )
• Japan 190 points ( 3 lifters )
• Jordan 181 points (3 lifters)
• Syria 177 points ( 3 lifters )
• Pakistan129 points ( 2 lifters )
• UAE 117 points ( 2 lifters )
• Uzbekistan 73 points ( 1 lifter)

Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting ChampionShips Held In Amman , Jordan

1.15.2007

Gallery of Photos Taken of AWF Annual Congress

11.15.2007

Maldives Republic ,the new national affiliated country to the AWF& IWF

Maldives Republic has been accepted and approved to be the new national affiliated Federation to the AWF & IWF . It is to be mentioned that, the number of affiliated countries to IWF has been reached 181 so far. In the meantime, Liberia and Malawi had already been accepted as two members of IWF.

11.13.2007

IWF emphasized on the special importance of Doping Control Policy

At the IWF Executive Board meeting held recently, all Executive Board Members of IWF unanimously made a decision to follow up on the Doping Control issue more strictly and seriously afterwards. All of the dignitaries and high-ranking officials of national affiliated Federations were kindly requested to be more active and decisive concerning the Doping Control during various sport events and Weightlifting Championships . By the next year, with getting access to the technology of Hormone growth , the athletes blood will have been tested in order to be able to determine the accuracy of Doping test of the tested athletes . This modern technology and science well be made it more easier to carry out the tests. Likewise, it should be considered as a useful help for the Organizing Committee of different competitions to hold and organize the contest without making any mistake.

11.13.2007

Changing the standards of different categories of World Weightlifting Championships

The standards of various sections of World Weightlifting Championships will be modified very soon. By the year 2009, the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships will have been held among the youth athletes aged between 13 to 16 . The World Junior Weightlifting Championships used to be held at the age of 13 to 18. But it has been decided and stipulated to change the junior age from 14 to 20. The World Senior Weightlifting Championships should be held among athletes of 13 and over. On the other hand, the Olympic Championships will be held from 16 and over. .

11.13.2007

Cooperation and collaboration among AWF Dignitaries and Officials

10.29.2007

Mr.Sheikh Sultan Bin Al Mejren ,President of AWF put emphasis on Solidarity and Unification among all AWF official members at the AWF Congress held on October 27 in Amman , Jordan .
Respectable President of AWF pointed out that most of the Asian lifters can potentially attain most of the medals in the course of the forthcoming Olympic Championships to be held in Beijing .
He reminded all AWF officials to share their feelings ,opinions, viewpoints with each other in every field associated with sport of Weightlifting. He expected them to support one person for another. Mr. .Moradi, honorable General Secretary of AWF and
Mr. President both reached an agreement on so many important matters after discussing a lot with the Executive Board members and other participants at that respective meeting.
Furthermore, the importance of taking more strict and serious measures has been declared on Doping Control issue. He stresses that the main duty and responsibility of all AWF technical officials is to pay attention discreetly and carefully to the Doping Control subject matter in the future.

Two new records set at Asian Youth (Boys ) Weightlifting Championships in Jordan

10.28.2007

At the beginning day of the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships which was held in Amman , Jordan two new records registered in the boys section . In 50 Kg category , NGUYEN Ngoc Trung representing Vietnam succeeded in lifting the 92 Kg barbell off the ground in snatch improving Asia record to 1 Kg . In the meantime another weightlifter from Iran ,Majid Askari managed to lift 198 Kg in total improving Asia record to 2 Kg .

The 50th anniversary of AWF foundation

10.28.2007

Surprisingly the 50th anniversary of the Asian Weightlifting Federation establishment will be celebrated by the next year 2008 . It is worth saying that fortunately during these 50 years the AWF has made an astonishing progress in the sport of Weightlifting in comparison with other Continental Federations .

Coincidence of two important sport event which will be held at the same time in 2008 , Kanazawa city

10.28.2007

At the Asian Congress which was held on October 27,2007 just before the beginning of Asian Youth &Junior Championships in Amman, Jordan The representative of Japan Weightlifting Association invited all national affiliated countries to take part in the forthcoming Asian Senior (38th Men’s and 20th Women’s) Weightlifting Championships to be held on April 23 – 2May ,2008 in Kanazawa city ,Japan.
Furthermore, the above Championships can be considered as the qualification for Beijing Olympic games either.

AWF Organizations to be more active and diligent

10.21.2007

The administrative and executive organizations and of AWF has achieved a prosperous and thriving success by electing some new members and maintaining a group of previous colleagues of it’s committees. Undoubtedly, this reality could be easily observed and seen in the course of the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships held in Tai’an , China . The prominent and astonishing performance and management of the organizing committee of the above-mentioned competitions made it to be held so gloriously and magnificently. In the meantime, some important and necessary decisions have been made and measures taken to boost and improve the style of providing and producing the latest and valuable news regarding the sport of weightlifting both on the
AWF website and it’s magazine.
AWF website plans to keep all affiliated and member countries informed promptly of the most recent information and news relating to the sport of weightlifting
in order to be in close connection with all the people who are much interested in weightlifting throughout the world.
The aforesaid website is to provide the weightlifting enthusiasts and supporters with the most latest pedagogical , analytical and teaching methods accordingly to help the W sport to make an enormous and immense progress keeping up with the scientific and academic methods.
Meanwhile, the performance of active and advanced countries will definitely be more remarkable and noticeable than any other countries. According to the increasing and growing interest among the fans and supporters in the weightlifting ,it is necessary for the AWF organizations and it’s high-ranking dignitaries to make the best use of this great potential and talent available in the near future.
It is their responsibility (AWF organizations’) to solve all the existing problems dealing with sport of weightlifting . Furthermore, it is their duty to attentively observe the hard-working and active affiliated courtiers to encourage and motivate them to make a prosperous and enormous success in the field of weightlifting.
Naturally, the administrative and executive committees ‘ effort will be the most effective and efficient element in this way. It worth saying that , all the above-mentioned subject matters have been the most tangible facts implemented and accomplished by AWF committee members since the past months.

Syria , the third host to hold the Asian inter-club Weightlifting Championships

10.21.2007

The special right and has been allocated to Syria in order to hold and organize the forthcoming 2007 Asian inter-club Championships , according to a decision made by high-ranking dignitaries and officials of the AWF at an important meeting .
Asian inter-club Championships occurs once every year under the AWF observation and control to enhance and test the ability, skill and potential of the Asian lifters and athletes .
The athletes coming from various clubs in youth ,junior and senior section , will have a great opportunity and favorable chance to challenge and fight against their opponents , confirming and displaying their vigor and strength to each other. Before now, all of the participating countries used to take part in the Asian inter-club Championships with assistance and support given from two of their superior and selective team .
Since some strong countries like Iran , South Korea and China used to send their powerful and vigorous lifters to the competitions so that neither of the other athletes were not even able to win one of the top three medals except the representatives of the afore-mentioned countries.
AWF high-ranking dignitaries came to a conclusion that there is a vital need to reduce the existing number of participating team from two team to one in order to increase the number of fans and supporters of the competitions.
Anyway, this year , the inter-club competitions will be held in the middle of November.
The concession and right of holding the contests were dedicated to Syria .
May be it could help the unknown countries in the world of weightlifting sport to emerge and appear as one of the most renowned and famous countries in the near future. Undoubtedly , this would be considered as a pertinent and proper opportunity for them to be more and more experienced and skillful to take the responsibility for such a difficult task and burden until the next Championships .
It worth saying that, the last Asian inter-club Championships were held in South Korea and finally in senior’s category Iranian lifters successfully managed to win both the first and second winning place , achieving a prosperous victory.

President of Iraq WF met Mr. Ali Moradi, AWF Secretary General for discussions at AWF Secretariat office

Mr.Salih Mohamed Kazem , Iraq WF President attended the AWF Secretariat office to have a discussion about different ways of developing and advancing the Weightlifting sport in Iraq by employing a dexterous and an experienced foreign coach .
Mr.Saleh expressed his praise and thanks for Mr. Moradi’s invaluable support in the world of sport of Weightlifting. Likewise, He willingly pointed out that his country is much interested in developing the bilateral ties between the two sides. Both of them highlighted and accentuated the development and improvement of the collaboration and cooperation.
Finally, at the end of the meeting , Secretary General of AWF submitted a token to President of Iraq WF for appreciation.