As per the decision made at the AWF Board Meeting held on 24 June 2007, please note the extended qualifying date relating to the selection of the 2007 World Senior Championships team.

http://www.awf.com.au/resources/docs/AWF%20Standards%202007%20-%20Final%20amended%2025%20June%202007.pdf

WORLD SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS, CHANGMAI (15 – 24 SEPTEMBER)

Qualification Period: 01 April 2007 to 12 August 2007

Anti Doping update - 04 May 2007

AWF 2007 Team Management Selection:

2007 AWF Assignments

AWF Coach Selection Policy _2_

Team Manager Manager Policy

Summary of Decisions AWF Board 10 Feb 2007

AWF Summary of Decisions 10 Feb 07

2007 Junior Commonwealth Games Squad Qualifying Criteria

AJCGS 2007 - Qualifying Criteria - Final

VWA News

Council Minutes

Minutes Sept 07

News items from and related to the "Victorian Weightlifting Association"

Uesaka Email Tournament 2007

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18-July-2006: Memo from: Ian Moir, (AWF Anti-Doping Officer)

To: State Weightlifting Associations; AWF Athletes Committee

Date: 12 July 2006
Subject: Out of competition drug testing

Recently, a lifter who is not included in weightlifting’s Registered Testing Pool (RTP) was notified by ASADA officers for an out-of-competition drug test. Although happy to comply, the lifter was surprised to be notified.

Upon hearing of this matter, the AWF President sought clarification from ASADA in regard to the testing of athletes who are not specifically listed for out-of-competition testing. ASADA’s response to the AWF follows:

“The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) has confirmed that under the anti-doping rules of Weightlifting, any athlete can be selected for out-of-competition testing, not just those in the Weightlifting Registered Testing Pool.

All athletes should be aware that they can be approached at any time by a doping official - at their home, training facility or anywhere in the world. Athletes must comply with the testing procedure or face the prospect of an anti-doping rule violation for failing to submit to sample collection.

Athletes are responsible for being fully aware of the requirements for providing a sample. For more information, visit the ASADA website at www.asada.gov.au”

Please take all possible steps to make your state’s members aware of this and if possible, include the statement above in your state’s newsletter and/or general notices to your affiliated clubs.

Sincerely

Ian Moir
AWF Anti-Doping Officer

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18-July-2006: Maribyrnong College Sporting Excellence Program Topic

The Department of Education and Training in partnership with the Victorian Institute of Sport have established a Sporting excellence Program at Maribyrnong College to assist talented athletes to achieve the highest levels of performance in their chosen sport; and to help them with their personal, educational and vocational development.

The aims of the sporting excellence program at Maribyrnong College are to provide student athletes access to:

A flexible, supportive and “athlete friendly” academic environment. The academic program covers essential learning in English, Mathematics, Studies of Society and Environment (SOSE), Science, Health and Physical Education, Technology and Arts.
Quality Coaching
Competition and training opportunities matched to the athlete’s development and potential
Sport Science services such as fitness testing and performance analysis
Work Experience and Career Education support and planning
An extensive Personal Development program specific to the student athlete

A key feature of the program is to establish an individual learning plan for each athlete. This will enable student athletes to balance their demanding schedules and assist them to achieve success at school as well as in their personal and sporting lives.

Applications for admission the Sporting Excellence Program at Maribyrnong College are currently open until the 1st September. 2006. Application forms are available from the VWA or may be accessed from the website www.maribsc.vic.edu/sporting.htm

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