Olympic Test Event Announcement

August 24, 2011

  Olympic Test Event

Announcement 

‘London Prepares’ Weightlifting International Invitational

ExCeL · 07 – 11 December 2011

The London Organizing Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games has announced the above noted weightlifting event.

Based on expressions of interest from National Federations, up to 48 athletes, 12 each in the 69, 75+, 94, and 105+ categories will be selected to compete, as follows from the organizers:

  • The number of competing athletes is limited to 48 participants
  • Accordingly, LOCOG, in conjunction with the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) reserves the right to select athletes from the expression/s of interest received.
  • Expression/s of Interest must be received by LOCOG / IWF no later than 26 Aug 2011
  • There is no restriction to the number of athletes to be entered per category / per National Federation  
  • A maximum of two (2) male team officials or two (2) female team officials maybe entered per National Federation
  • LOCOG / IWF will announce the selected competitors no later than 12 Sep 2011 
  • Final Entries (including flight and accommodation details) must be received by LOCOG / IWF no later than 01 Oct 2011

US athletes or officials interested in participating in this competition should contact Laurie Lopez not later than Thursday, Aug. 25 at Noon, Mountain Time in writing via email, in order that the necessary documentation may be forwarded to be received as noted above by Friday, August 26. Any related questions should be directed to Laurie, who can be reached by phone at 719-866-3226.

Important Considerations for Interested Athletes and Officials:

  • This is currently a USAW unfunded event with regard to travel, accreditation/entry fees, and incidental costs per the following from the organizers. Interested US athletes or officials must provide written confirmation that they self-fund these costs should funding not be identified by USAW to cover them, as detailed below by the organizers:

FINANCIAL CONDITIONS

Invited participants will be accommodated in twin rooms. Full board (Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner) will be provided by the Organising Committee. 

National Federations will be responsible for all incidental costs that are incurred.

Note

Additional rooms (with full board) maybe available at the Ramada Hotel:

Single Room                      £120.00

Twin Room                        £80.00 (per person)

ACCREDITATION / ENTRY FEES

An entry fee of GBP £60 per person must be paid by National Federation/s for all participating team officials.  There is no entry fee for participating athletes.

TRANSPORTATION

National Federations are responsible for their own travel to the United Kingdom.  The Organising Committee will provide internal transportation to/from the following airports:

  • London Heathrow
  • London City
  • USAW has requested clarification from the organizers whether an Expression of Interest constitutes a firm commitment on the part of USAW that US athletes or officials submitted by USAW as interested will definitely appear and compete if they are selected. USAW has yet to received this clarification. Should the organizers do not so indicate by Thursday, August 25, only those athletes or officials confirming in writing that they are willing to self-fund their travel  and other related costs as noted above will be submitted by USAW as interested.
  • This is currently not a designated Olympic Selection Event. Interested US athletes must provide written confirmation that they understand their results at this competition will not be considered in Olympic selection unless this event becomes a designated Olympic Selection Event. Note that this event will be held one week after the American Open Championships, currently an Olympic Selection Event.

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