The Icelandic Weightlifting Federation and The Reykjavik Weightlifting Club is honoured to invite you to participate in the Reykjavik International Games 2012, that will take place on the 15th & 16th of January 2012.

Origin of Weightlifting:

„As a basic athletic activity and a natural means to measure strength and power, the lifting of weights was present in both the ancient Egyptian and Greek societies. Boosting its international importance chiefly in the 19th Century, weightlifting was among those few sports (alongside athletics, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, wrestling, shooting and cycling) which featured already on the programme of the first Modern Olympic Games, in 1896, Athens. Weightlifting is thus the only sport whose history in world-wide competitions spans across three centuries: from 1891 through the 20th Century until our days, in 2001.“ ref. www.iwf.net

Preliminary Championships Schedule

• Friday and Saturday                  

Training possible at The Reykjavik Weightlifting Club

• Sunday                

Weight in starts at 09:00

Competition starts at 11:00

Competition and Training Venue

The Reykjavík Weightlifting Club Skeifunni 8 - 108 Reykjavík

Entries

Preliminary Entry Forms must be sent before the 1. of December 2011

Final Entry Forms must be sent before the 10. of January 2012

Competition Rules

Competition Rules will be according to the IWF competition rules

Doping Control

Doping control will be conducted in accordance with the IWF Regulations.

Prizes

Gold, silver and bronze medals will be awarded for the first, second and third places respectively in the total.

Further Information

Please contact the Icelandic Weightlifting Federation This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

TV-Broadcast

You can follow the RIG Games on the internet: www.ruv.is and www.sporttv.is.