The national weightlifting federations of Czechia, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia have officially established the Visegrad Four Weightlifting Federation (V4WF), a new organisation aimed at strengthening cooperation between the four countries and developing the sport in Central Europe.
The V4WF brings together the federations of the four countries that make up the Visegrad Group and will focus its activities on the regular organisation of international competitions, education programmes and knowledge sharing. Another priority will be to create new opportunities for young athletes, coaches, referees and sports officials.
The new federation formalises an existing collaboration between the four countries in weightlifting. The aim now is to establish a stable programme of competitions and educational initiatives that enables them to share resources and expertise while supporting the development of new generations.
“Strengthening cooperation between the four countries”
The first president of the V4WF will be Attila Adamfi, Vice President of the Hungarian Weightlifting Federation, who was elected at the inaugural meeting of the Executive Board. “The establishment of the Visegrad Four Weightlifting Federation is an important step in strengthening cooperation among our four countries. We share a history and strong traditions in weightlifting, and together we can create new opportunities for athletes and the entire weightlifting community. Our focus will be on development, education and competition, with particular attention to the next generation.”
The announcement follows the Visegrad 4 Tournament, held on 21-22 August in Cheb (Czechia). The competition brought together lifters from all four countries in the U18 and U23 categories and provided a first example of the regional competition model that the new organisation intends to promote.
The V4WF will now work alongside the four national federations to establish a calendar of competitions and educational activities. The Visegrad name also reflects the region’s history: it comes from the Hungarian city where the leaders of Bohemia, Hungary and Poland met in 1335 to promote cooperation between their territories.
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