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Re: News
Posted: Wed May 14, 2025 10:59 am
by Elle
Another chapter of the knee sleeves war:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DJn4ztQo1Q-/
Re: News
Posted: Fri May 16, 2025 10:16 pm
by Hawkpeter
Re: News
Posted: Sun May 18, 2025 5:10 am
by erpel
Has anyone seen numbers for new World Standards and will they at least carry over the SHW records?
Re: News
Posted: Fri May 23, 2025 3:47 pm
by erpel
In May 2025, the organization announced plans to hold the [Enhanced Games] in May 2026 at Resorts World Las Vegas, and that the sports included are to be swimming, track and weightlifting.[17]
https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/i ... s-set-2026
The IWF is firmly opposed to the organisation of the 2026 Enhanced games (where the sport of Weightlifting was announced in the programme) and the danger it poses not just to athlete health but the integrity of sport.
https://iwf.sport/2025/05/23/iwf-statement-3/
Re: News
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 1:47 pm
by Elle
Any comments on the IWF elections?
Who knows what Urso will do now. Out of FIPE, out of EWF and out of IWF.
The thing that "worries" me is that Italy has no representation in either the EWF or the IWF. Not that it makes a big difference for the development of the sport at a national level though...
Re: News
Posted: Tue May 27, 2025 8:12 pm
by Hawkpeter
In the lead up to the congress, social media with filled with people petitioning their followers for political support. With few exceptions, these were appeals to 'vote for me'. Very few commitments for action on particular issues or even brief outlines for change and improvement. That makes me think there is still a long way to go before we have principles ruling over people.
It seems a lot more energy is put into lobbying over problem-solving. To this day the IWF has a CEO but we see and hear nothing from him - people in governance should not be preoccupied with day to day tasks.
Re: News
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 7:51 am
by Elle
Hawkpeter wrote: ↑Tue May 27, 2025 8:12 pm
In the lead up to the congress, social media with filled with people petitioning their followers for political support. With few exceptions, these were appeals to 'vote for me'. Very few commitments for action on particular issues or even brief outlines for change and improvement. That makes me think there is still a long way to go before we have principles ruling over people.
It seems a lot more energy is put into lobbying over problem-solving. To this day the IWF has a CEO but we see and hear nothing from him - people in governance should not be preoccupied with day to day tasks.
You're right, on social media I've seen several Italians, coaches and athletes, rooting for a Romanian candidate, I think (whose name I don't remember), but I haven't read anything else.
Re: News
Posted: Wed May 28, 2025 8:26 am
by Hawkpeter
I think that would be Conflitti, actually I think he is from Moldova.
Re: News
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 10:35 am
by Elle
Hawkpeter wrote: ↑Wed May 28, 2025 8:26 am
I think that would be Conflitti, actually I think he is from Moldova.
I don't remember well, but I don't think it was him. Antonio Conflitti is Italian and emigrated to Moldova. I met him at an Italian national championship in 2022, I think. He was doing a site inspection to evaluate the location that in 2024 was supposed to host the European championships (which were then held in Bulgaria, because they were too expensive).
But there must have been some kind of rift with the Italian federation that, for the European elections, chose not to vote.
I think he was Romanian, he could be the president of the Romanian Federation, but I'm not so sure.
Re: News
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 10:41 am
by Elle
Speaking of other things, the Italian Federation has just opened a web TV.
"Available 24 hours a day live and on demand, the platform offers a complete entertainment experience with live events, original programs, exclusive interviews, top-level technical insights and much more." they say.
I don't know exactly what will be uploaded and it will be only in Italian (I think) but it's free, if you are interested you can sign up!
Edit: I forgot to post the link!
https://www.youpowertv.com/