Latest News Articles
Below is a list of our most recent provincial, national & international news articles. If you have an article you would like us to post, please email us at admin@bcweightlifting.ca
2016 AGM
The 2016 AGM will be held at the end of the first day of competition at the annual Sea Festival Open in Surrey, B.C.The AGM is open to all current BCWA members, and we urge you to come out.This year we will see the (re)election of th...
2016 Canadian Championships, Qualified Athletes (Feb 12, 2016)
We have received the list of BCWA athletes qualified for the 2016 Canadian Senior Championships to date. Please review this list. Do you feel that you should be on the list but are not? Contact us at executive@bcweightlifting.caPlease note,...
CWFHC Memo – Int’l Competitions
Are you hoping to make a national team this year or in the near future?Make sure to familiarize yourself with the process and send in your declarations before the deadline.If you're not quite there yet, but want to know how the process wor...
Increase in Qualifying Standards – Canadian Senior Championships
***Important announcement regarding the qualifying standards for the 2016 Canadian Senior Championships***On August 29th, 2015 the Canadian Weightlifting Federation increased the qualifying standards for the 2016 Canadian Senior Championshi...
Updated Costume Rules
Coaches, Technical Officials and AthletesPlease take a minute to review the below link from the IWF.The Slide Show style documents goes over some updated costume rules.Some new rules of note:Knee sleeves are...
2015 Canadian Senior Championships
Hello,As a member of the BCWA, you should have all received this important information regarding the upcoming 2015 Canadian Senior Championships in Mississauga Ontario.If you are considering attending, either as an athlete, coach, or...
New CWFHC Memo
All international level athletes (Junior and Senior) and coaches, please note the most recent CWFHC memo.There is some very important and time sensitive information regarding the- Junior World Championships- Pan-American Games...
Increased Qualification Standards for BCWA Provincial Championships
Membership within the BCWA and participation at BCWA events has been steadily increasing over the past few years, which is excellent news. This is a testament to all the hard work put in by the coaches and volunteers with all of our clubs, and wit...
New Markers (2015-2016)
The markers have been updated for 2015. The new markers are slightly different from the current markers, and do not pose a significant change in the qualifications.The classification levels have adjusted by either 1kg or not at all.To v...
2015 Pan-American Games
We recently sent an e-mail to some athletes and coaches outlining detailed nomination procedures for the upcoming 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto.If you feel that you should have received a copy of this e-mail, or you are simply interest...