Exclusive: Lawyers called in as rift grows in Oceania weightlifting
Exclusive: Lawyers called in as rift grows in Oceania weightlifting Tuesday, 4 May 2021 The Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) is refusing a demand from its own members for elections to be held at an Extraordinary Congress. The date for the Extraordinary Congress - which was requested by nine nations who appear to be unhappy with the way the sport is governed by their continental federation - has been set by the OWF for July 24, the opening day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Oceania's 22 member federations were informed of the date last week, more than a month after the ...