Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand is pleased to announce the selection for the 2018 World University Championship.
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Event Results
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OWNZ Annual General Meeting and Election Information
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Athlete Notification: ADAMS Whereabouts Requirements – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Expression of Interest Form for 2018 International Events – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Newsletter sent to all OWNZ Members of this Notification – PLEASE CLICK HERE TO VIEW
Dear OWNZ members,
OWNZ was informed on Saturday morning by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) that eight athletes from our team are not eligible to compete because of the article 5.6.5 of the IWF Anti Doping Policy.
This article states:
“An Athlete who is not listed on the IWF’s Registered Testing Pool but wishes to participate in an IWF Event shall provide accurate and complete whereabouts information as set out at Annex I of the International Standard for Testing and Investigations for a period of at least two months prior to the IWF Event in question. If the IWF Event is a World Championship (Youth, Junior and/or Senior), then the period shall be of at least three months prior to the event in question. An Athlete who does not comply with this provision is not eligible to compete at the IWF Event.”
This consequence enforced by the IWF is new, this stance was not taken at the recent 2018 Commonwealth Games, and we have never been declined eligibility due to a late whereabouts submission before. However, the IWF has had this rule for some time now, and we must respect the doping control regulations they are now enforcing.
To ensure this does not happen again, OWNZ is implementing new regulations regarding ADAMS Whereabouts to ensure that any athlete who wishes to be selected for international competitions is not at risk of their entry being rejected.
ALL athletes who are currently registered with OWNZ must take note of the new rules.
Those athletes who wish to be eligible for selection into a New Zealand team for the remaining 2018 International competitions must comply with the requirements below.
Sincerely,
The Executive Group and General Manager of OWNZ
NOTICE TO ALL ATHLETES & COACHES
- Once registered with the IWF ADAMS Whereabouts, it is the athlete’s responsibility to update their Whereabouts for the upcoming Quarter (3 months of the year).
- There are no exceptions to this.
- Once registered, you must comply with the IWF and OWNZ rules in this regard.
- If you no longer wish to be eligible to represent NZ internationally you must complete a Retiring Athlete Form. Contact: neroli@ideafactory.co.nz.
- This document is independent of any published qualification periods/dates.
- Moving into 2019, ADAMS Whereabouts deadlines will also be provided as part of the 2019 Selection Policy.
Upcoming International Events that require whereabouts submissions:
- FISU World University Games
- Youth Olympic Games
- IWF Senior World Championships
- Pacific Cup International
Notes
- Registering with ADAMS and having your Whereabouts up to date does not guarantee you will be selected for any event.
- Not having your Whereabouts up to date will mean you are ineligible for selection.
- These deadlines are independent of any published qualification periods/dates.
19th June 2018
Dear OWNZ Members,
The Executive Group and General Manager of OWNZ would like to sincerely apologise to the eight athletes who have been affected by the IWF’s decision of their ineligibility to compete at the 2018 Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Noumea. We regret not providing them with enough time to submit their whereabouts into the ADAMS system in accordance with Article 5.6.5 of the IWF Anti Doping Policy.
The Executive Group and the General Manager take complete responsibility. The IWF has never enforced their deadline criteria before this and unfortunately, this has impacted on our eight athletes plus another 31 entered into the Oceania competition, and more at the very recent Pan American Championships.
Please be assured we are taking all of the necessary measures so that this does not happen again. We will be sending a notification to all OWNZ members that outlines the due dates for whereabouts submissions for each international event remaining on the 2018 calendar and similar deadlines will be published for 2019 international events. An investigation into our selection processes will take place and revised processes will be announced as soon as possible and thereafter be enforced.
We deeply regret that this has happened and we are working with the eight athletes to provide individual compensation.
Once again, we are truly sorry.
Yours sincerely,
The Executive Group & General Manager of OWNZ
New Zealand Team for the 2018 Oceania Senior, Junior & Youth Championships
OWNZ is proud to announce the selection of 32 athletes and 7 support staff for the 2018 Oceania Senior, Junior & Youth Championships being held in Noumea, New Caledonia from the 25th – 30th of June!