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Since the beginning of civilization people have been fascinated by power and strength.
In many ancient cultures (Egyptian, Greek, Roman and Chinese) it was found traces
of people measuring their strength by lifting weights and the weights are generally
stones.
Since then the sports evolved and improved into a lot of stages since it was first
recognize with its first official competition held on 1891 in London. The first
Modern Olympic Games in Greece, Athens of 1896 Weightlifting was already on the
program.
At present, the sport of Weightlifting developed simplified procedures and more
modern categories has been introduced with additional standard of policies and procedures
to be followed for a more presentable and respectable competition in sport. Rightfully,
it is my fragile responsibility to uphold and maintain the sport’s reputation for
more than 100 years now. But I am very confident that with my dedication towards
the sports, combined with my friends, associates and colleagues in the Federation
support with their expertise, spirit and
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repute of Weightlifting in Asia being famous and the biggest by continent will always
be in the line of success maintaining the spirit of sportsmanship and the good relations
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AWF Executive
Board Meeting
15th September 2007- Chiang Mai, Thailand
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First and foremost, I would like to extend my gratitude to the IWF Executive Board
members and federations whom I’ve met during the Junior World Championships in Prague,
Czech Republic, in which I am truly glad that I had the privilege to be acquainted
and familiar with the affiliated national federations and its leaders not only in
the Asian continent but in the whole world and be recognized as well as the new
President of Asian Weightlifting Federation.
And once again my congratulation goes to the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association
(TAWA) and to its Organizing Committee for successfully and graciously hosting one
of the biggest if not the biggest IWF event this year, the Royal World Weightlifting
Championships - Olympic Qualification and the IWF Executive Board and Congress Meeting.
While, this event would not be possible without the outstanding job and endeavor
of our dear friends and colleagues MAJ GEN INTARAT YODBANGTOEY and his wife MRS.
BOSSABA YODBANGTOEY who enormously spend their time for this very
special occasion. Hence, weightlifters all over the world in both gender is
also expected to excel and set a new - |
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Asian and world record, where we expect to see remarkable
rivalry of great weightlifters vying
for their flag and country. |
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AWF Executive
Board Meeting
27th October 2007 – Amman Jordan
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To my dear friends and colleagues;
Over the passed eight months in the position as your president of the Asian
Weightlifting Federation it is truly my honor to head the biggest continent in the
world that derives me to a vision of advocacy in upholding our beloved sport along
with bigger responsibilities ensuring that all the affiliated member federations
will be provided to their needs in developing the weightlifting sport in their country.
I know that all of us has similar intentions of maintaining our sport to the highest
level of competency in the world of sport thus keeping our competitions fair and
just will offer us the respect from weightlifting enthusiasts with total confidence
and value to each other and with unity in principle towards our shared aspiration
will constantly strive for excellence.
My status as president is an obligation towards our affiliated federations who fully
entrusted my capability of handling the weightlifting sport in Asia. It is therefore
my duty to keep up the desires of all our members not only in my words but to act
upon. For the past several months I would like to note
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the respond of yours truly to our family members who were greatly in needs of our
help to develop the weightlifting sport standard in their country through regular
and routine trainings to produce competitive and efficient result.
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AWF Executive
Board Meeting
25th April 2008 – Kanazawa Japan
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To my dear friends and colleagues;
The Asian Weightlifting Federation is enjoying the robust advocacy expansion
because of the good accord we have put in place and the strong effort of the members
of the AWF Executive Board wherein I am determined to pursue the transparency of
my leadership to maintain unity and cooperation within the AWF family.
A year passed since I was elected as the President of AWF and I am still thrilled
and honor to lead the biggest continent of the world which embrace a huge responsibility
towards the Federation and hard work to obtain the maximum substantial elements
of building a strong and united federation.
In behalf of the Asian Weightlifting Federation I would like to convey my gratitude
to the International Weightlifting Federation where we at submits authority and
to its outstanding leader President DR. TAMAS AJAN who have been very supportive
of guiding AWF in reinforcing its unity towards a better continental federation. |
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Last month, we just concluded the IWF meeting which was held in Tokyo, Japan through
the effort of our very own Ms. Reiko Kato Chinen (AWF Technical Committee Member)
who made outstanding job in organizing a very successful meeting together with the
Japan Weightlifting Association.
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AWF Executive
Board Meeting
1st of December 2008 – Jeonju - KOREA |
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To my dear friends and colleagues;
I welcome you everyone to the AWF Executive Board and Congress Meeting on the occasion of AWF’s annual Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships here in Jeonju, Korea.
I believe that the year 2008 is an enormously promising year for the Asian Weightlifting Federation, aside from celebrating its Golden age since it was founded in 1958, it is also the Olympic year wherein I am very confident that Asia would dominate in gathering most of the gold medals in our sport weightlifting because I have seen the perseverance and determination of every national federation leaders preparing the Olympiads.
After 2004 Athens Olympic Games, there were several qualifying championships conducted by IWF to gather the athletes who will be qualified to compete during the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Last April 2008 AWF organized the Asian Senior Weightlifting Championships which was the Final Olympic Qualification hosted by the Japan Weightlifting Association under the supervision of the International Weightlifting Federation held in Kanazawa, Japan wherein AWF also held its annual Executive Board Meeting and Congress. There were numerous athletes from different Federations who joined the event carrying their hopes to grab a medal and be qualified on the Olympic Games.
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AWF Executive
Board Meeting
2009 – kazhakistan |
To my dear friends and colleagues;
We are gathered once again here in
Kazakhstan in the occasion of our
Annual Asian Senior Championship
most especially during this very
significant meeting of the Executive
Board and Congress as well, wherein we
will be discussing a lot of matters
concerning the future plans and
programs that would benefit our
athletes, coaches, officials and the
whole family of Asia in the weightlifting
world.
The first phase in preparation to the next
Olympic Games in 2012 London begin
today. There will be bunches of events
Asian Weightlifting Federation- Office of the President, Dubai
and competitions that is coming up
under IWF calendar.
Last month I’ve met most of you in Madrid, Spain during the very
successful International Weightlifting Federation Electoral Congress
which granted six slot positions from Asia. I believe that the result of
the IWF election was relevant in the subject of equality and stability.
The seats were distributed among all the five continental Federations
that would balance the international platform. |
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This occurrence will
further strengthen the relationship of member federations in the
world. Thus let us all extend once again our utmost congratulations to
our dear brothers and sisters who would practically assist Asia by all
means of support and assistance to the IWF.
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