Izmir To Host World Universities Weight-lifting Championships In 2006

ANKARA (AA) - The World Universities Weight-Lifting Championships will be held in Turkish Aegean city of Izmir in 2006.
     The championships to be held from June 30th to July 2nd, 2006, was included in the official calendar of the World Youth Weight-Lifting Championships in South Korea.
     Turkish Federation of Weight-Lifting proposed to host the European Championships in 2007 in Turkey. If Turkey's proposal is accepted, the championships will take place again in Izmir in April of 2007.
     Besides Turkey, Russia, France and Iceland also volunteered to host the event.
     Meanwhile, Taner Sagir, a leading Turkish weight-lifter, was presented with the ''Most Successful Sportsman Award'' during the World Youth Weight-Lifting Championships in South Korea.
     Sagir who was competing in men's 77 kg category won three gold medals in the championships.
     (UK-ULG)
2005-06-01