The Asian Inter-Club Weightlifting Championships will begin in Amman , Jordan soon . A beautiful city in the west part of the world widest Continent which owns one of the world's most famous ancient relics namely 'Petra Palace ' .

In spite of being determined  a respite for sending the list of athletes and accompanists  of different teams by the AWF , in order to organize the competition as well as possible , the AWF has offered a new opportunity to the continent's clubs to use it to be able to send their lists if they didn't do it before . It's remarkable that if any club is not able to participate in the mentioned competitions , it will lose its chance from participating in the World Inter-Club Cup or the Confederation's Cup automatically which is to be held in 2011 for the first time . Last year , the 7th series of Asian Inter-Club Championship in the Junior category and the 10th series of these battles were held in the Senior category in Uzbekistan in which the representatives of Iran and Uzbekistan could gain the championships titles in the Junior and Senior categories . A considerable point ,that some of the Asian medalists of the recent World Junior Championships held in Bulgaria , were the same persons who had gained titles within the Asian Inter-Club Competitions . In fact they made progress step by step and principally . So we can come to the inclusion that the Inter-Continental Competitions is a bridge to achieving the World's honors and is regarded as a platform for the weightlifters. 

24/06/2010

About three years ago , the AWF General secretary Mr. Ali Moradi proposed holding the World Interclub Championships to the IWF but it didn't go practical to some reasons . Anyway ,since the AWF looked pioneer in some world plans and by holding Inter-Continental Competitions , in fact it has been sponsor of several International competitions' formation , this time too the AWF went on his counsel with IWF and the Presidents of other Continental Federations in order to develop the holding the World Inter-Club Cup by sampling the Asian Inter-Club Championships whose the 7th cycle of the Junior ones and the 10th cycle Senior of them took place  in Uzbekistan in 2009 and after one month AWF Will hold the 8th Junior and 11th Senior  in JOR. Of course this time the IWF has taken the issue more seriously than before and it has decided to survey it more  . If it doesn't eventuate in IWF there may be held the Confederation Cup like the other attractive sport fields . The Asian Weightlifting Federation has announced its readiness to host the first series of Confederations' Cup so that the other Continents would get ready to hold the next competitions . the Confederation cup is an occasion for the super clubs of different continents to compete together and by necessary arrangements  there might be provided valuable rewards and even by supplying the world potent sponsors  , there will be possible to broadcast the competitions lively.

It's remarkable that the Asian Weightlifting Federation by holding some competitions like the Asian Inter-Club Competitions , the Youth and Junior Competitions that have been passed several cycles of them , has offered the thinking of the competition in such segments and categories to world people and today we are the witness of the World Youth Championships and Youth Olympic formation and the World Junior Championships in which the Asian representatives  go in front of the other continents 's representative because of their former experiences.

In regard to the World Inter-Club Cup or the Confederations' Cup , the Asian Weightlifting Federation is very serious and is following up the issue in the IWF different Sessions so as to be opened a new season in this field of sport and doesn't like to fall behind the sport fields .

18/06/2010

The first Youth Olympic will be held in Singapore within the days of  14-26 August of this year that the weightlifting sport is one of the 26 fields of these competitions . The aim of these competitions , is expressing the values of Olympic for the young and delivering the friendship message and respect to distant part of the world. In other hands , promoting the regional sport culture and improving the sporty relationship among the countries is considered  as other goal of the 2010 Youth Olympic . In these games , there will be present about five thousands athletes and coaches from 205 countries of the world so as to compete together in 26 sport fields . Of course the age of the athletes should be between 14 to 18. Meantime it's been forecasted  1200 reporters , cameramen , 20 thousands regional and international voluntary forces and 370 thousands spectators from the all over the world will follow directly and closely the first Youth Olympic . The weightlifting competitions will be held in Toa Payoh Sport Hall and the lifters will compete together in 11 weights from 15-19 August . On the first day of the competitions , the weights of 48 kg Girls and 56kg Boys will start  the competitions and it will come to the end by contesting of the Boys 85kg category . It's remarkable , 110 Girls and boys athletes will be present at the Singapore Olympic  Weightlifting battle that every country can dispatch  two Girl weightlifters and two Boy weightlifters to the competitions. The qualifying competitions of Chiang Mai and the Asian Youth Weightlifting Championships has been considered for determining the quotas of the Asians that in the Girls proportion  , China , Thailand , Chinese Taipei and Kazakhstan each one with two quotas , Indonesia , Uzbekistan , Philippine , Malaysia , North Korea , Vietnam , South Korea and India with one quota could gain the opportunity to participate in the Games. In the Boys section , Iran , China , Kazakhstan , Thailand , each one with two quotas , and Indonesia , Chinese Taipei , Vietnam , Uzbekistan , Iraq , Saudi Arabia , Turkmenistan  and N. Korea could get one quota .

So it can be said that 32 Asian Girls and Boys will be participated in the Weightlifting Competitions of the 2010 Asian Games so as to display their strengths to the other continents' athletes and also to own the precious colorful medals of the 11 weights . 

12/06/2010

The World Junior Weightlifting Championships in 2010 will be held in Sofia , Bulgaria during the days of 11-20 June . On the contrary of the last year which was held by the hosting of Bucharest ,it's expected  the quorums of this series of the competitions achieved by the champions of the fifteen weights of Men and Women would have an acceptable gap with the World records .

In the 2009 Junior Women Weightlifting Championships , the Asian girls owned the all gold medals and the boys of this continent owned the first titles of the three first weights and also in +105 kg category  ,however ; what would be considered at the end of the competitions , was a  great gap between the achieved quorums with the world records . In the Women's portion the minimum gap was 17 kg. and the maximum gap was 38 kg  between the achieved records with the world records , and in the Men's portion  the minimum gap was 7 kg – in Snatch Movement in 56 kg. cat. - and the maximum gap was 41 kg .which was regarded  very strange  . This indicates that in some weights , the level of the competitions was not as it was expected and was far from the general expectations .

Meantime when we had a glance at the Junior Men and Women's Record Table , we notice that in the Men's portion , some records has not been changed for ten years and the latest record setting returns to 2008 . It means that it hasn't been registered a new record in 2009 . In the Women's portion too , there is a similar situation . The most of the record breaking has been taken place in 2003, 2005 and 2007 and except the Russian lifter –KASHIRINA Tatiana who succeeded improve the record of +75kg (Snatch and total )during the Go Yang Competitions , the other latest record settings returns to 2007.

Thus , the  first expectation for the competitions of this series of the World Junior Championships which considered as the 16th series in Junior Women and the 36th in Junior Men ,is  improving the acquired quorums by the champions of different weights and at least setting one or two  world records . In this case it means that the Sofia battles will be a jumping-off place in the World Weightlifting .

09/06/2010

The World Weightlifting Championships which is considered as the 21st cycle for the Women and the 78th cycle for the Men will be held in Antalya, Turkey during the 17-26 September. In this series, the general expectation is setting of new world records and also is improving the situation of the competitions among the heavy weights. A glance at the results of the World Competitions since 2005 up to now ( beyond the 2008 Beijing Olympic )  indicates that  the records of the champions in the weights of 94kg. , 105kg. And +105 kg .of Men has been decreased year to year and in fact the level of the competitions has been lessened in these weight categories.

In 2005 , during the DOHA , Qatar  Competitions , the champion of the +105 kg. was REZAZADEH Hussein form Iran who could lift 461 kg. In that year Klokov Dmitry from Russia became the champion with 419 kg in total movements and PASHAYEV Nizami from Azerbaijan in the weight of 94 kg  stood on the first stand with 401 kg at all .  

 
In 2006 the World weightlifting Championships were held in Santo Domingo in which REZAZADEH Hussein  became the champion of the +105 kg. weight with 448kg in total . DOLEGA Marcin from Poland owned the gold medal of the 105 kg. with 415 kg and ILIN ILYA  from Kazakhstan was the champion of the 94 kg with 392 kg.

In 2007 that CHIANG MAI , in Thailand  was hosting the competitions ,  the gold medal of the +105 kg. reached to SCERBATIHS Viktors from Lithuania  and he became the first with 442 kg. Of course ARAMNAV Andrei from Belarus in the weight of 105 kg could take a good reason along with the recent competitions with 423 kg. and stood on the first place . The gold medal of the 94kg category was allotted to KONSTANTINOV Roman from Russia who could raise 397kg in total .  

In 2008 , the Olympic competitions were held instead of the World Championships.

In 2009 , the Competitions were held in Go Yang , S. Korea in which An Yong-Kwon became the champion in the absence the celebrities of this field with 445 kg in the super heavy weight . DOLEGA Marcin from Poland repeated his 2006 championship and this time with 421 kg and in the absence of ARAMNAV Andrei leant on the first place  in the 105 kg category . In the 94 kg category , SEDOV Vladimir from Kazakhstan became the champion and could draw the attention of people to himself with 402 kg in total .

A glance at the records of these three weight categories indicates that some records haven't been changed since  1999 . And in other words , in order to reach the quorum of 472kg in the +105 kg , 436kg in the 105 kg and 412 kg in the 94 kg , the current weightlifters should do their best . The Turkey competitions can be an occasion to approach to the World records of these three weights . It's forecasted that the most celebrities of these weights will be attended in Turkey .

05/06/2010

By approaching to the 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games, various countries applying the last selective competitions towards choosing the best representatives in different sport fields. In other hand, the host of this series of Asian Games also holds the Test Event Competitions in order to evaluate its preparedness rate in different fields.

 In the weightlifting sport , the teams and the Technical Committee's member will be present in China during the days of 28-30 July and after having some harmonized meetings and trainings 66 boys and 48 girls , totally 114 people will compete together tentatively .

The competitions will be held in Don guan Gymnasium hall and will be started by the weights of 48kg Women and the 56kg   Men in the groups of A and B. On the second day , Sunday the 1st of August the weightlifters of 53kg Women and 62kg Men will contest together and on the third day which is considered the final day , the competitions of the Test Event will be held and will contain the  weights of 58kg Women , 69kg Men and 77kg Men . The  2010 Guangzhou Asian Games will be held during the days of  12-27 November . In the former cycle of the competitions held by the hosting of Doha , Qatar , the Chinese allocated the most medals in the two portions of Men and Women by gaining 10 gold and 4 silver medals  . In those battles , 15 Asian countries could succeed to get medal in both Men and Women categories at all

29/05/2010

Herewith I'd like to appreciate all my dear friends and colleagues in different parts of the Weightlifting Centers from all over the world who have condoled me and expressed their sympathy for my brother's passing away .

I wish healthy and safeness

for all of you and your kind families .

26/05/2010

The Asian Games, whose 16th cycle is going to be held this year, is considered as the second great world sport event after the Summer Olympic Games.

The Weightlifting is one of the attractive sport fields of Asian Games that within it, the strongest weightlifter of the continent will be determined. This year more than one hundred TV channels will cover the Guangzhou Asian Games' competitions directly and at least, almost 2500 hours, live TV programs will be broadcasted from different channels. Among the most famous TV channels covering these competitions, are CCTV from China, KBS from S.Korea , NHK from Japan and Doordashan from India which automatically have more than one billion fixed TV viewers  . So it can be said that the Asian Games will be  one of the most interesting and full-addressing of the world news section during  the competitions .

Surely , one of the most exciting and attractive day of the competitions is the 19th of November in which the competitors of the +105 kg weightlifters will contest together , in fact on that day the Asian strongest weightlifter will be determined .Now , An Yong-kwon , the 2009 World Champion, from S. Korea is expected to hunt the gold medal of the super heavy weight category in the Guangzhou Asian Games . If the problem of Saied Ali Hosseini the Iranian wizard , isn't be solved  he won't have a serious rival in gaining the first position of +105 kg. category . Of course , China hasn't nominated its representative in this weight and it not impossible for them to introduce one another phenomenon this year .

22/05/2010

The World Junior Weightlifting Championships which is considered as the 16th cycle for the Women's and the 36th one for the Men's , will be held in Sofia , Bulgaria during the days of 11 -20 June . The venue of the competition will be the Universiada Hall and the competitions will be commenced by the group B in the weights of 48kg Women's category and 56kg. of Men's . Whole the competitions will be held within the 7 days so as to be known the champions of the fifteen weights  .Of course , the IWF Congress and other meetings like different Committees' meetings will also be held during the 11 -13 June .

Last year , the World Junior Championships held in Bucharest , Romania in which the all titles of championships in all seven weights reached to the Asian lifters in the Women's category  and the athletes of the countries of Thailand , Chinese Taipei , China , S. Korea reaped the Gold medals. In the Men's portion , the titles of the championships in the weights of 56kg. , 62kg. 69kg. and +105kg reached to the weightlifters from China , Indonesia and Iran . Of course this year it's expected, the Asians draw the world attention to itself like the previous year by its glittering .The Asian's last hosting of the World Junior Championships  returns to 2006  that the competitions were held in Hangzhou , China in which the weightlifters of China and Russia allotted most of the championships to themselves.

20/05/2010

Anti-doping operations likewise continue in Weightlifting and this affair will be extended so as to be uprooted this issue of using illegal of tonic substances. In order to fight against doping seriously, the rate of the Out of the Competition tests even has been increased   and recently we were the witness of the WADA officers' presence in Emirate and Turkey who tested the weightlifters of the both countries and the Kazakh weightlifters too who had camped in Turkey out of the competitions.

Likewise, the IWF anti-doping policy has been applied more seriously since 2001, somehow every year about 1200 up to 1500 tests of the lifters in different competitions and also out of the competitions have been done.  Due to the 2005 statistics, 1211 doping tests were done on Men and Women weightlifters which this figure has increased to 1483 number in 2006 and in 2007, 1477 athletes from different countries were tested. Although  the year of  2008  was one of the least busiest year for the anti-doping officers and they just took 650 samples from the weightlifters , in 2009 the numbers of the tests increased and 1493 athletes were tested on  and this was the highest figure in the statistic in the recent years. This number of tests were taken during the championships ( Senior , Junior and Youth )of  various continents ,  out of the competitions , the World Weightlifting Championships held in Go Yang ,Korea and even in Training , Asian Inter-Club Championships and the within the Big Prize in different parts of the world and more than 95 percent of these tests have been sent to Cologne Lab in Germany.

16/05/2010

After elapsing a period of a twenty-years interval , the Iraq Weightlifting has been situated in the growth  circulation  . We can easily get this theme from the result taken through the Asian recent Youth and Junior Championships held in Tashkent , Uzbekistan . Of course , last year the Iraqi weightlifters ,during the past Asian Youth Championships held in Emirate indicated that in the Youth category they had had vicissitude. They succeeded to get the forth position in the team ranking , with 5 young weightlifters in  Boys portion  in the 2009 competitions . In the Junior category , they also shined brightly somehow in which  they just with 5 points difference less than the Uzbeks stood in the second place of Asia and put China away .

But this year during the Asian Youth and Junior Championships ,the Iraqi weightlifters have made some progresses  in the both Youth and Junior categories . They , with 46 points difference in comparison to China the Champion were located in the third position of Asia in the Youth category . In the Junior category , the work of the Iraqis was wonderful , since this team could put away Uzbekistan team containing the championship title defender  and with 56 scores more than the second- place winner team placed on the first position of Asia . Of course , it should not be ignored easily  the excelling of the Uzbeks during the past two years among the low-aged competitors  . These countries by investing on the young weightlifters , intend to show lustrous days in the future by their Senior Men or Women and it is not impossible for us to witness these countries' lifters gaining medals during the 2012 Asian Championships to be held in S. Korea. Anyway this issue indicates that the growth of the Asian Weightlifting does not restrict in the East districts of it and other Asian countries try to raise up their own abilities to gain the world high standard levels in the International battle fields by understanding the special situation of this sport field .

09/05/2010

Chen Xiexia the Chinese lifter of 48kg. category , the champion of 2008 Beijing Olympic who is 27 years old right now , is in scruple of continuing  or saying good bye for the professional weightlifting world . She who in 2007 , during the World Championships to be held in Chiang Mai had succeeded in  gaining the  gold medal by  haltering  214kg . in total movements , could not obtain a considerable title in the last year's  11th National Games of China because of her serious injuries . Chen Xiexia was born in Guangzhou which is the venue of the 16th Asian Games and has started the Weightlifting Sport from the age of 9 . But the continual injuries happened to her recently has forced her to say good bye probably to the weightlifting world and would prefer to guide the participants as a volunteer during the 2010 Asian Games .

He herself says ," I'm in a difficult circumstances and hesitate to continue or stop my job . In order to gain the World Titles in this field of sport , it is an obligation to exercise hard ,but due to my physical situation I don't dare to compete in the world championships . "

It's mentionable , she will be married soon and we wish a successful life in her new living route .

04/05/2010

By the decision made of the Asian Weightlifting Federation , S. Korea was determined as the host of the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships in 2012 , so S. Korea is the last site for gaining the 2012 Olympic quota for the contenders of this sport field in the continent .

S. Korea was held the 2009 World Weightlifting Championship in Go Yang and did it very  well . Meantime , the Asian Inter-Club Competitions and also the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships were held in Go Yang and Jeonju , Korea . Now it seems that S. Korea has some valuable experiences in holding the International creditable and enjoys the up-to-date standards in running the formal competitions perfectly .

This country , because of its form of management and organization has had a very good growth within the past years in weightlifting and that Korea could gain the second place of the World Championship in the two portions of Men and Women   in 2009 indicates that the Korean are  seriously endeavoring to get high levels .Meanwhile they prove that they are interested in and able to host the international and inter-continental competitions which it’s expected such interesting and anxiety to happen among other countries.

27/04/2010

Beyond the plan , any sport field needs hardware facilities so as to be able to achieve its definite goals . The weightlifting sport , also on its own  part , is not an exception and of course the existence of some standard equipments for training ,  exercising and competing is considered as a immediate obligation . For this intension , the Asian Weightlifting Federation has been endeavoring a lot in order to increase the public intensions to the Weightlifting sport  by providing  with the introductions and other developmental requirements of this attractive and medal bringer sport field . Organizing and holding regular Inter-Club Competitions , Youth and Junior championships , Continental Championships , Seminars and instructive  classes and constant participation in creditable International competitions , are some examples that the AWF managers  emphasize on them strongly  .

For this reason , some weightlifting equipments like barbells , plates , weights and also some  series of Referee Management System were sent in a free manner to some developing countries (in aspect of sport)  which this affair was welcomed very much by the related countries . In fact their motivation and intension have become doubled towards advancing ahead because they believe that AWF has paid  a special attention to them and how their attendance in inter-continental and international battlefield is important .  

Accordingly , within the recent Asian Competitions held in Tashkent , Uzbekistan , some weightlifting equipments were awarded to Sri-Lanka , Iraq, Tajikistan , Turkmenistan  , Indonesia , Pakistan , Bangladesh , and Afghanistan . Meantime , some sets of the Referee Management System were offered to Iraq , Afghanistan , Bangladesh and Uzbekistan in a free manner surely by the cooperation of IWF .

Thus , it's expected a new chapter of weightlifting progress has been shaped in some developing countries in Asia and the weightlifting growth will take place in acceptable and the same rate in all over the continent.

20/04/2010

Through the meeting of AWF Executive Board and the AWF Annual Congress , the hosts of the continent competitions for 2011 was declared .

China which is the organizer of the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou , will be also the host of the Asian Senior Championship so as to be clarified the continent’s champions .

However , the Asian Youth and Junior Championships will be held in Syria in 2011 . This country was the host of the Asian Inter-Club Competitions in 2007 and could run the battles very well.

It’s also decided to be held the Inter-Club Championships in the categories of Junior and Senior in Bangladesh. Bangladesh held the 11th South Asian Games ( weightlifting Competitions ) and it’s expected by gaining a good experience , to be a good host for the Inter-Club contests .

20/04/2010

The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will be held in Tashkent  , Uzbekistan during the days of 7-16 April , 2010 .

In these battles the representatives of 20 Asian countries will be attendance and it is forecasted at least 150 Girl and Boy  weightlifters will contest tightly so as to gain the championship titles as well as the Olympic quotas   for the first Youth Olympic Games to be held in Singapore  this year .

The Asian  Youth and Junior Championships are followed every year with a desirable discipline and due to some kind of interpretations the next champions of the continent  will be introduced   from the heart of these competitions . Last year , the U A E was the host of the Asian Youth and Junior Championships and of course Uzbekistan owns the experience of holding the Asian Inter-Club Championships in last year .

It seems that since  the  Asian Girls and Boys’  competitions in  this cycle is  considered    as the qualification for attending in the first Youth Olympic Games , the most powerful countries of the continent in this field  would like to participate in this Championships in Tashkent . Of course the big absent of these battles is Iran which in spite of the previous year , it will not attend in this cycle of the competitions and this matter will affect somehow  the qualities of the competitions.    

03/04/2010

the 21st of March is the 1st  day  of the first month of some Middle East Countries Like Iran , Tajikistan , Iraq , Afghanistan , Uzbekistan , Azerbaijan and …..

The AWF eagerly would extend its happiness towards approaching this magnificent fest which has been named the Peace and Nature Day by the United Nations and wishes merry to all Farsi speaking  countries , the world people who love Peace and Nature .

22/03/2010

The International Weightlifting Federation , due to its common way , has processed to poll from its web-users  in order to select the best man- woman lifters in 2009 . And since the criteria of this polling , has been considered the title of the weightlifters who have been participated in Go Yang World Championships , from the  best 15 man-woman weightlifters in the past year mentioned in the list , 13 people are from Asia . In the Women portion , in the 69kg. that Avdalyan Nazik from Armenia is considered as one of the candidates , the other people are from . China , Kazakhstan and S. Korea .

The presence of Jung Miran’s name once more  in the mentioned list  , is a considerable point in the voter’s minds in women’s category . The Korean weightlifter of +75 kg. who has ever created honors and proud in the International competitions since 2005 , improved her own Clean& Jerk record for 1 kilo in Go Yang last year. However , it seems that the fortune of Pedovedova the Kazakh weightlifter of 75kg. to be more than the other to be elected as the best lifter in 2009 who could improved the world records for the four times in Go Yang World Championships. She is 23 years old. The Kazakh weightlifter was nominated as the best weightlifter in aspect of points with 329.98 points in the World Senior Championships .

In the Men’s portion , there are 7 Asian weightlifters to be selected as the best weightlifter in 2009 . In fact  Dolega Marcin ,the champion of 105 kg category from Poland is the single non - Asian in the list . It can be said that choosing the best among the men is more difficult than among the women in 2009 . Although , the championship of An Yong-kwon from S. Korea in +105 kg. in the absence of the famous champions of that category , was completely unexpected in the Go Yang Competitions , we can’t pass easily by the names like  Long Qingquan , LIAO Hui, LU Xiaojun , LU Ynog from China and Sedov Vladimir from Kazakhstan  . It’s remarkable that the title of the best weightlifter in the aspect of the points reached to LU xiaojun the lifter of 77kg. category from China within the World Senior Championships who was the single record breaker in the Senior competitions. He could improve the records of Snatch and total of that  category . He was selected as the best man weightlifter with 476.29 points in those battles. 

Anyway , it seems that the Asians can  gain valuable titles again in 2009 best weightlifter polling so as to indicate their  competency for everybody . This result was not possible if the procedure of the long-term programs of the AWF authorities and of course the seriousness of the Asian countries haven’t been constituted which cause the motivation of people towards weightlifting grows increasingly day to day and to be felt its importance towards enhancing its international credit more than before. 

25/02/2010

At a press conference held in Vancouver on the day before the opening of the Winter Olympic Games, WADA President John Fahey said he was confident that coordinated efforts between anti-doping organizations in the lead-up to the event, coupled with the measures implemented by the International Olympic Committee during the Games, would help protect the integrity of the competitions.

20/02/2010

The year of 2010 should be considered as a hard year for the Asian Weightlifters . Since the steel-men of this wide continent in 2009 have owned the all international  titles and now it’s expected them to gain the same honors in 2010.

The current year started by holding the Arab Championships in the two categories of the Youth and Junior for the Asians and after that , the 11th South Asian Games were held in Bangladesh. However,  beyond the inter–continental competitions such as  the Asian Youth and Junior Championships to be held in Tashkent , the Common Wealth in India , the  Asian Interclub Championships in Jordan and the Asian Games in 2010 in Guangzhou that are fields for the Asian Competitions , the most important competitions like the World Youth Championships in Bulgaria  ( in June ), the 2nd World University Students Competitions in Chinese Taipei ( in July ) the Youth Olympic in Singapore ( in August ) and the World Senior Championships in Turkey ( in September )will be faced by the Asian Weightlifters and the variety of them has caused they  confront with difficulty in reaping the super titles .

On the other hand , when we refer to the results of the 2009 International battles , we notice that in the all international scenes , the titles of championships in the two categories of the Men and Women allocated to the Asians so, it can be said that the expectation from the Asian weightlifters  has increased. In the 1st World Youth Weightlifting Championships , held in Chiang Mai  , Thailand , Iran in the Boys category and China in the Girls category became the first.
In the World Junior Championships , the Asian Women and Men placed on the first Stance in 11 weights and proved that the world expects their constant shining.

Anyway , the World Senior Weightlifting Championships held in Go Yang , S. Korea , was in fact some repetition of the Beijing Olympic happenings . In these competitions the Chinese reaped almost all the medals and became Champion in the two categories of Men and Women . Of course in the two categories the Korean became the second so as to be shined the talents of the Asian more than before . In fact , it’s expected it will go on the success of Asian lifters and the field of Bulgaria , Turkey , Singapore and Chinese Taipei , will be another venue for the wide continent of Asia to be glorified .  

17/02/2010

IN during the SOUTH ASIAN GAMES be held in Dhaka BAN with 23 Event in any games and championship weightlifting championship's be started from 31 JAN 2010 and finished at 02 FEB 2010 In the olympic center of dhaka.in this event's from 6 country were present 36 lifter in 8 category.

the lifter from BAN mr. Hamidul Islam in this champion received to the gold medal in 77 category with the 117 kg snatch and 140 kg clean & jerk.

also the lifter from IND mr. RAO M SRINIVASA in this champion was best lifter with receving to gold medal in +105 category.

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05/02/2010

The 11th South Asian Countries games which is considered as an important event for  both in numbers of the athletes and in numbers of the  countries  participant in the world , will be held from 29 Jan . to 8 Feb. in Dhaka , Bangladesh. Dhaka has been the host of these games for three times and in this point of view it has placed after the cities of Colombo , Kathmandu and Islamabad in the fourth position. This series of the competitions will be held by the presence of 8 countries athletes in 23 field of sports which weightlifting is one of them. Afghanistan , Bangladesh , Butane , Pakistan , Seri  Lanka , Nepal , Maldives and India are the 8 participant countries .

The first cycle of these battles were held in Kathmandu in 1984 and the latest cycle of it were held in 2006 in Colombo , in fact the holding of these competitions was not based on a regular time distance. This is for the first time that the South Asian Countries is held by the presence of 23 countries that of course the Weightlifting was one of the fixed  sport field  in  these competitions . The Weightlifting Competitions will be held in National Sport Council Gymnasium and within it the weightlifters of the 8 weights of Men will go on the stage.

The weightlifters will compete together from 30 Jan. to 02 Feb. so as to be notified the champions of 8 weights.

21/01/2010

 The 2nd Islamic Countries games will be held by hosting Indonesia . After procrastination of the competition which were to be held in 2009 in Iran , for some unforeseen problems didn't take place at the mentioned time and in the recent session of Islamic Countries International Federation , it 's thwarted with the hosting of Iran and so Indonesia was replaced for it . Of course the exact date of the competitions hasn't been determined yet; however , it won't most probably be changed .

It's remarkable that so far , the organizing authorities the 2nd Islamic Countries games in Iran , have asked for changing some calendars of International Federation because of confronting this cycle of the competitions with different international events so such as the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships to be held in Uzbekistan , or The African Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships in Egypt . At the same time The International Weightlifting Federation had offered its critic points of view about the Competitions which were applied before.

18/01/2010

The 16th Asian games will be held within 13 -27 November 2010 in China. Weightlifting , too , is one of these sport fields that will be followed up by  competing 15 Men’s and Women’s Categories from Saturday , 13 up to Friday 19 Nov. 2010 . In fact after Athletics  (with 141 gold , silver and bronze medals ) , Shooting ( with 132 gold, silver and bronze medals ) , Aquatics Swimming ( with 114 gold , silver and bronze medals ) , Wrestling ( with 54 gold, silver and bronze medals ) , Judo and Taekwondo ( each one with 48 gold , silver and bronze medals ) ,weightlifting and Wushu (each one with 45 gold , silver and bronze medals are among the most full-medal holders  of this cycle of the Competitions. Except 19 Nov. in other days of the competitions ( from 13 to 18 Nov. ) the contests of two weights will be done each day. According to the schedule issued the competitions will be held in two groups of A & B as the following :

The first day : Sat. 13 Nov. the weights of 56kg .(Men) and 48kg. ( Women )
The second day : Sun. 14 Nov. the weights of 62kg .(Men) and 53kg. ( Women )
The third day : Mon. 15 Nov. the weights of 69kg .(Men) and 58kg. ( Women )
The fourth day : Tue. 16 Nov. the weights of 77kg .(Men) and 63kg. ( Women )
The fifth day : Wed. 17 Nov. the weights of 85kg .(Men) and 69kg. ( Women )
The sixth day : Thu. 18 Nov. the weights of 94kg .(Men) and 75kg. ( Women )
The seventh day : Fri. 19 Nov. the weights of 105  & +105 kg .(Men) and +75kg. ( Women )

Apart from Friday the 19th of Nov. that Weightlifting Competitions will follow from 10 :00 to 21:00 , on the other days , the weightlifters will begin to compete and the Victory Ceremony from 12:30 to 21:30. Dongguan gymnasium will be the venue of the 2010 Asian Games  . This series of the Games will include 42 sport field and 473 event an contains 53 Competition Venues .  

13/01/2010

First and foremost, allow me to extend my utmost gratitude and appreciation to all of you for your hard work and usual cooperation during the recently concluded Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships event held in Dubai last month. It was indeed very successful with your great contribution in delivering the competition to a higher level upholding our sport into more progressive, solid and united between all the member Federations and officials across Asia.

The year 2009 came to an end but left us with so much memories and achievements for AWF family in the International Weightlifting arena. Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association has organized the very first Youth Olympic Qualification in Chiang Mai- Thailand exceptionally with numbers of delegates around the globe. Korea Weightlifting Federation on the other hand hosted the biggest event World Championship which became a great pride of Asia after holding the remarkable Asian Inter-Club Championships. Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as well did their utmost part of hosting the Asian Senior and Asian Interclub respectively that turns a great result of victory. Recently United Arab Emirates hosted the Asian Youth and Junior Championships which astonished the entire family of Asia dominating the highest number of participants in the history of Asian competitions.

I am indeed very proud of AWF, our athletes, our officials and our supporters from Asia. Everyone caused the Asian SUCCESS from the leaders down to the coaches and weightlifters who struggled a lot to defend and maintain the status of Asia as the home of Champions! And continuously we appreciate the Chinese Weightlifting Association for always doing a great job in our sport.

May this 2010 be another triumphant year for us as we continue to hold our hands together and together we will enforce and keep the unity and victory of Weightlifting in Asia! I wish to see you all again in our next upcoming Asian events.

Sincerely yours,

SULTAN BIN AL SHEIKH MEJREN President Asian Weightlifting Federation

12/01/2010

The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) is the supreme authority of the Asian Games, Winter Asian Games, Asian Indoor Games, Asian Beach Games, Asian Martial Games, Asian Youth Games and any other sports events being held under the auspices of the OCA.

Any person or organization belonging in any capacity whatsoever to the OCA is bound by the provisions of the OCA Constitution and shall abide by the decisions of the OCA and follow the OCA Anti-Doping rules and Programs.

The OCA has formed these OCA Anti-Doping Rules (Rules) in accordance with the WADA Code, expecting that, in the spirit of sports, it will contribute to the fight against doping in the Sports Movement in Asia. The Rules are complemented by other OCA documents and International Standards addressed throughout the Rules.

The OCA Anti-Doping Rules were accepted in the 23rd OCA General Assembly held in Doha on 1st of October 2004. Subsequently in consultation with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) certain changes were made to the rules and the final version was approved and accepted by OCA in its Executive Board Meeting held in Kuwait on 5th of February 2005.

On the occasion of the 24th OCA General Assembly held in Guangzhou (China) on 9th of September 2005, H.H. Sheikh Ahmad Fahad Al-Sabah, President OCA officially signed the WADA code.

Source: OCA Web Site

09/01/2010

Sheikh Ahmad Al Sabah

The Kuwaiti IOC member leads the Olympic Council of Asia in a year that includes the Asian Games, the biggest sports event of the year. Sheikh Ahmad, 47, could play a hand behind the scenes to curry support for the bid from South Korea for the 2018 Winter Games, PyeongChang the only Asian candidate. Now 47, the sheikh is Minister of Security for Kuwait and an IOC member since 1992.

One of the leading Asian members of the IOC, Singaporean Ser Miang Ng was elected an IOC vice president this year, even with one of the four vp slots already held by an Asian (Zaiqing Yu of China). Ng, 59, chairs the Singapore Youth Olympic Games organizing committee, making him one of the major influences on the outcome of the inaugural YOG in 2010.

The Golden 25 is a compilation of those individuals who will have the greatest influence in the Olympic Movement during the coming year.

Source .www.oca.org

01/01/2010