IWF appoint Michael Irani as interim president

NEW DELHI: The International Weightlifting Federation on Friday announced the appointment of Michael Irani as its interim president.

Irani is chair of the IWF Medical Committee and a former chair of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission. He has extensive experience of the fight against doping and in safeguarding athlete welfare, IWF said on its website.

"I am grateful to the IWF Executive Board for entrusting me with the presidency on an interim basis. I do not intend to stand as a candidate for the IWF President position in the future, so I will be able to focus fully on the reforms leading up to a clear and transparent IWF Congress," said Irani. "I am confident we can achieve an ambitious reform program," said Irani. IANS

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