Weightlifting 2020 Discussion Thread

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[Olympian1010 8,070]

Fiji’s biggest sporting mistake will always be chasing her off the national team: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1089908/cikamatana-wins-again-at-roma-world-cup

 

I can’t believe they let her slip through they’re grasps. They “Kobe”ed a medal away right there.

[NearPup 3,198]

  On 1/31/2020 at 3:03 AM, Olympian1010 said:

Fiji’s biggest sporting mistake will always be chasing her off the national team: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1089908/cikamatana-wins-again-at-roma-world-cup

 

I can’t believe they let her slip through they’re grasps. They “Kobe”ed a medal away right there.

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Sure sounds like they only have themselves to blame tbh.

[Olympian1010 8,070]

  On 1/31/2020 at 3:05 AM, NearPup said:

Sure sounds like they only have themselves to blame tbh.

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Yep, which of course really pisses me off, since Fiji is one of the nations I support (I cheer for most of the Oceanic nations, but I generally chose Fiji, Vanuatu, or the Cook Islands over all the others)

[Griff88 1,971]

In an 1 month old article I just stumbled upon yesterday, Citra Febrianti hasn't received her silver medal years after London 2012 53kg women's medal officially reallocated. Her letter was ignored by the Weightlifting Federation and now she is attempting to meet the president...

 

https://lampung.tribunnews.com/2019/12/23/citra-febriyanti-peraih-medali-perak-di-olimpiade-london-mau-ketemu-jokowi-koni-kami-akan-bantu

 

 

[Gianlu33 4,728]

  On 1/31/2020 at 4:34 AM, Griff88 said:

In an 1 month old article I just stumbled upon yesterday, Citra Febrianti hasn't received her silver medal years after London 2012 53kg women's medal officially reallocated. Her letter was ignored by the Weightlifting Federation and now she is attempting to meet the president...

 

https://lampung.tribunnews.com/2019/12/23/citra-febriyanti-peraih-medali-perak-di-olimpiade-london-mau-ketemu-jokowi-koni-kami-akan-bantu

 

 

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Actually IWF have not a president Elections will be in few weeks I guess

Edited February 1, 2020 by Gianlu33

[Griff88 1,971]

  On 2/1/2020 at 11:50 AM, Gianlu33 said:

Actually IWF have not a president Elections will be in few weeks I guess

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The president of the country

[Gianlu33 4,728]

  On 2/1/2020 at 12:02 PM, Griff88 said:

The president of the country

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Oh well

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Asian Championships relocated to Uzbekistan

 

https://www.iwf.net/2020/02/17/asian-championships-relocated-uzbekistan/