Weightlifting IWF World Championships 2017

[thepharoah 2,405]

 Daniel Godelli officially won't participate in men's -77 kg , he was Albania's biggest medal potential here 

Edited November 18, 2017 by thepharoah

[heywoodu 15,141]

3 hours ago, thepharoah said:

 Daniel Godelli officially won't participate in men's -77 kg , he's was Albania's biggest medal potential here 

He forgot his steroids and thought "ah, let's just go home"?

[thepharoah 2,405]

4 hours ago, heywoodu said:

He forgot his steroids and thought "ah, let's just go home"?

 no, apparently his application for Visa was refused 

[heywoodu 15,141]

1 minute ago, thepharoah said:

 no, apparently his application for Visa was refused 

Too bad, we won't miss convicted dopers though  

[MHSN 3,619]

Finally half of the Iranians (including 5 weightlifters) received their VISA , just yesterday they said they are not hopeful to get visa in time cuz they heard nothign from the Americans.

 

still both Olympic champions Rostami and Moradi are without visa but apparently they are expected to get it in few days. they had this fear of losing the world championship in past few weeks, I hope it didn't affect their training program. without China and Russia in the competition, Iran is clearly the best men's team in the competition. 6-7 of them will be favorite for medal. actually Rostami and Moradi (if participate) are sure golds unless they bomb out.

[NearPup 3,051]

12 minutes ago, MHSN said:

Finally half of the Iranians (including 5 weightlifters) received their VISA , just yesterday they said they are not hopeful to get visa in time cuz they heard nothign from the Americans.

 

still both Olympic champions Rostami and Moradi are without visa but apparently they are expected to get it in few days. they had this fear of losing the world championship in past few weeks, I hope it didn't affect their training program. without China and Russia in the competition, Iran is clearly the best men's team in the competition. 6-7 of them will be favorite for medal. actually Rostami and Moradi (if participate) are sure golds unless they bomb out.

I hope they all get their visas, these world championships are already lacking in star power, the Iranians are just about the only big team left.

 

I wouldn't worry too much about form though, as long as Rostami and Moradi can physically make it they should have no problem eating the competition alive xD

Edited November 21, 2017 by NearPup

[monte88 17]

I do not like Iran (politics), but weightlifting is a SPORT. I hope all athletes will come to the championship. Good luck!

[DaniSRB 899]

if Usa team was not allowed to enter some event half world would be pusshed to boycott event 

 

what a hypocrity 

[Dragon 1,844]

The excuse the USA make for the refusal to allow Rostani and Godelli into the country is that they do not believe they will return home after the championships

[thepharoah 2,405]

4 hours ago, Dragon said:

The excuse the USA make for the refusal to allow Rostani and Godelli into the country is that they do not believe they will return home after the championships

like i said before this's peace of shit what USA is doing , for Rostami will he be able to participate or not ?