Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Affiliated to the International Weightlifting Federation Address; C/- CTOS, BP 333 98845 Noumea Cedex - NEW CALEDONIA Tel: +687 948792 Mobile: +61 413 956 958 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

President Hon. Vinson Detenamo MP (NRU)

Secretary General Paul Coffa MBE (AUS) Assistant Secretary Matthew Curtain (AUS) Vice Presidents Steve Cannon (ENG) Garry Marshall (NZL) Hester Montgomery (RSA) Dato Ong Poh Eng (MAS) George Vasiliades (CYP) David Webster (SCO)

Latest News September - 2008 The Beijing are now over. What a great event it was. The organisation, the lifting, the atmosphere was simply outstanding. 33 competitors from 21 countries (men and women) represented the Commonwealth in Beijing. The best three performances in the women were: Christine Girard , placing 4th in the 63kg category with 228Kg total , Samoa placing 4th in the +75Kg category with 269Kg total Mariam Usman , placing 5th in the +75Kg category with 265Kg total

Whilst in the men the best three performances were: Ibrahim Amirul Hamizan , placing 8th in the 56Kg category with 265Kg total Damon kelly , placing 9th in the +105Kg category with 386Kg total Itte Detenamo , placing 10th in the +105Kg category with 385Kg total

Now that the Olympic Games are over, the Commonwealth countries can start to focus on Dehli 2010. With two years to go, we certainly can expect some world class performances in New Dehli with the lifters that we have presently around the Commonwealth.

COMMONWEALTH YOUTH GAMES The Commonwealth Youth Games is scheduled to be held in PUNE- next month (October) The weightlifting competition starts on October 13 to October 17. Unfortunately the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation is not able to give any details on these Games, as the CWF has been completely ignored by the Organising Committee and the Indian Weightlifting Federation. I apologise to the many countries who have contacted the office requesting information. Unfortunately I was unable to provide any information at all.

On numerous occasions I have contacted the Organising Committee requesting information but regrettably I have received no communication whatsoever. With regards to the Indian Weightlifting Federation, when Mr. Balbir Singh was the General Secretary, we were in contact regularly. But unfortunately since there has been changes in the administration this communication with the Indian Federation has ceased. I have received only one communication from them in the last six months.

So to those countries who have repeatedly requested information particularly related to the technical aspects of referring, I am afraid to say that I have no information whatsoever to give you.

2008 COMMONWEALTH CHAMPIONSHIPS On a more positive note, I am pleased to inform you that the 2008 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships will be held in Cyprus from December 4th to 8th. The championships will be held in the City of Limassol and the championships have been organized under the leadership of the President of the Cyprus Weightlifting Federation, Mr. Damianos Hadjidamianou

Entry forms have already gone out to all countries, with the closing date for entries to be the 1st November 2008. Also the information bulletin has been sent to all countries. I would appreciate if all final entries are sent in on time.

RANKING LIST Special thanks must go to Michael Noonan, Commonwealth Statistician for providing up to date ranking lists of the Commonwealth plus records and just as important an up to date list of the Commonwealth Youth Rankings. This gives those countries which will be attending the Youth Games in Pune an opportunity to see where their lifters are ranked well before the event. Thanks Michael, great effort!

APPOINTMENT Mr. Sam Coffa from Australia, the Chairman of the IWF Technical division and 1st Vice President of the IWF has been appointed by the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Board as Chairman of the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation Technical Division.

APPOINTMENTS Congratulations to Mr. Alain Constant and to Mr Bhollah Poorun for being elected President and General Secretary respectively of the Mauritius Weightlifting Federation.

CWF WEBSITE The Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation website www.commonwealthweightlifting.com will be up again within the next two weeks.

MATTHEW CURTAIN Competition Manager LOCOG 2012 Congratulations to Matthew Curtain, upon his appointment as the Weightlifting Competition Manager for the 2012 Olympic Games. Matthew has been involved in the sport of weightlifting for over twenty years He was the Weightlifting Competition Manager for the very successful 2006 .

With his vast experience, I am sure that the weightlifting event at the London Olympics will be superbly run. Matthew is also the current Assistant Secretary of both the and Commonwealth Weightlifting Federations.

At this point in time Matthew is in Beijing as the International Technical Delegate for the Paralympics.

NEW CONTACT DETAILS OF THE CWF: The contact details of the CWF are as follow;

Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation C/- CTOS, BP 333 98845 NOUMEA CEDEX NEW CALEDONIA Tel: +687 948792 Mobile: +61 413 956 958 Email: [email protected] [email protected]