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Accommodation for the 35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF)

World Armwrestling Championships 2013:

Warning – first hotel for World Armwrestling Championship 2013 is FULL!

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VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE ORGANIZER OF THE UPCOMING WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!

” Very important announcement from the organizer of the upcoming World Championships!

Accommodation during the championships.

Important! The organizer of the World Armwrestling Championships 2013 in Gdynia (Poland) would like to inform all competitors that they must check in at the hotels which have already been provided for them by the Organizer and the national federation, to which a given athlete belongs.

Those who do not comply with this recommendation, shall not be allowed to take part in the competition!

The process of organizing an event of such an importance as a world championship is very complex. The organizer has to book hotel rooms for a great number of participants in advance and is required to make a down payment.

The organizer has to pay for each booked hotel room, even if no one would stay in the room,  as it was already the case at the European Championships in Poland in 2004, or the World Championships held in Bulgaria in 2007.

Therefore, we appeal to all competitors to rely on their national federations as far as the accommodation matter is concerned. Remember that only your national federation is authorized to contact the organizer.

The EAF and WAF regulation of 2004 clearly states that the organizer imposes on competitors the obligation to be accommodated in a place determined by the organizer.

Please, do not seek accommodation on your own. The organizer has already booked hotel rooms for everyone. Please, comply with that. ”

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The transfer between hotels and venue │35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF)

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World Armwrestling Championships 2013:

” There was a question about transfer between hotels and venue. I can answer right now:

Every competitor will receive maximum 8 coupons for taxi trip between hotel and venue. Taxi will wait at the morning near the hotel and at the evening after finals near the sport hall. Every taxi taking 4 coupons (maximum 4 persons) and going to your hotel.

So you will get maximum 8 coupons to go to the sport hall and to go to the hotels for all days you stay (4 event days).

If you want to go alone, or less than 4 people – you have to give 4 coupons or pay a taxi fee. Taxi fee is 7 PLN for entrance and about 2 – 2,50 pln for 1km. So its about 15-20 pln for 1 trip (5-7usd).

There will be one official taxi company for our event and we suggest to use only them. They will make a special prices for all of you.

There is some taxi cars in Gdynia, where for the same trip you will pay about 50-100 pln (16-33 usd) or more. That’s why I suggest to use official taxi company.

Other trip prices:
hotel Gdynia to Gdansk Old Town – day 60zl. night 80zl…. (20 / 27 usd)
hotel Gdynia to Galeri Baltyckiej – day 50zl. night 70zl…. (16 / 23 usd)
hotel Gdynia to Fashion House (outlet center) – day 80zl. night 110zl…. (27 / 35 usd)
hotel Gdynia to Night Club Bodega – day 25zl. night 35zl… (8 / 12 usd)
hotel Gdynia to Night Club Rozi – day 40zl. night 60zl (13 / 20 usd)

night starts at 10PM and ends at 6AM. Sunday prices are like night prices.

http://www.auto-taxi-nord.com.pl/
official taxi for this event ”

Source: World Armwrestling Championships 2013

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35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF), Gdynia, Poland

The weigh in procedure for the 35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF)

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World Armwrestling Championships 2013:

We know the procedure for the weight in for this World Championship 2013. Procedure will work like this:

1. Team registration Online – now
2. Team registration in Gdynia – Hotel Gdynia, 2.09.2013
3. weight in – 3.09.2013
– entrance to the room
– stand #1 – picture for ID for this championships
– undress if you need
– stand #2 and #3 – scales and weight control
– dress up
– stand #4 – high quality picture for tv broadcast
– stand #5 – take your ID for championships, check data and leave room.

inside the procedure maximum 10 persons + team captain or trainer (translator).

the weight in will start at the morning. Weight in order will be the same like here:
http://www.waf-armwrestling.com/waf_registration/

so – for this moment we have this order:
Bulgaria
Czech Rep.
Slovakia
Switzerland
Lithuania
Belarus
Poland
Sweden
Denmark
Romania
Germany
Turkey
Hungary
Croatia
South Africa
Ukraine
Azerbaijan
Japan
Holland

Stay tuned for next informations.

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REGISTRATION: 35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013

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Registration for all teams for World Armwrestling Championships. Registration form you can find here: http://www.waf-armwrestling.com/waf_registration/

If you need your login and password – just send an email to: [email protected]

Info from the New World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) official website:

 ► www.waf-armwrestling.com ◄

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New World Armwrestling Federation website waf-armwrestling

New World Armwrestling Federation (WAF) official website: www.waf-armwrestling.com

As it was decided at the EAF Congress 2013, we finally have a New World Armwrestling Federation official website:
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35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF), Gdynia, Poland

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Armpower.NET: ” Enjoy great excitement at 35th World Armwrestling Championships with matches taking place in a new sports hall in Gdynia on 04-07 September 2013!

The broadcast as exciting as the live match!

That’s our ambition. Those who can’t make it to Gdynia will be able to follow the event on armpower.net for four days from dawn till dusk.

The finals in senior classes, right and left will be telecast worldwide. In Poland the main broadcast station will be ORANGE SPORT. Global TV stations (e.g. in Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Turkey, USA and others) have announced that they would live broadcast or rebroadcast the final matches in senior class. We’ll keep you posted as to which TV stations will broadcast the event. ”

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Weight classes, Schedule of event │35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013, Gdynia, Poland

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Weight classes

” Youth Under 18 years Right & Left hand division – $20 u.s. per class per arm – Total 15 classes

(Juniors 18 – born after 1995)
Girls –  45, kg, 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 70+ kg
Boys – 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg,

Youth Under 21 years Right & Left hand division – $20 u.s. per class per arm – Total 15 classes
(born between 1992 – 1995 inclusive)
Girls – 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, +70 kg
Boys – 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, +90 kg

Junior Disable Right & Left hand division – $20 u.s. per class per arm – Total 6 classes
Girls – 50 kg, & 50+ kg
Boys – 50 kg, 65 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg

Disable Right & Left hand division – $20 u.s. per class per arm – Total 8 classes
Men – 60 kg, 75 kg, 90 kg, 90+ kg
Ladies – 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg

Senior Right & Left hand division – $40 u.s. per class per arm – Total 18 classes
Men – 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 75 kg, 80 kg, 85 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 110 kg, 110+ kg
Ladies – 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 65 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg

Master Right & Left hand division – $40 u.s. per class per arm – Total 9 classes
40 & over (Your birthday must fall in 1973 and over to qualify as master)
Men -70 kg, 80 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg
Ladies – 60 kg, 70 kg, 80 kg, 80+ kg

Grand Master Right & Left hand division – $40 u.s. per class per arm – Total 4 classes
50 & 0ver (Your birthday must fall in 1963 and over to qualify as a grand master)
Men – 75 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg

Senior Grand Master Right & Left hand division – $0 cost, does not count for points – Total 4 classes
60 & over (Your birthday must fall in 1953 and over to qualify as a senior grand master)
Men – 75 kg, 90 kg, 100 kg, 100+ kg

A total of 79 categories per arm. “

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Schedule of event

Sunday, September 1, 2013
– All day – Team arrivals

Monday, September 2, 2013
– 9:00 am to 1:00 pm – Team Registration (Hotel Gdynia)
– 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – Technical Meetings (Hotel Gdynia)
– 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Continental Meetings (Hotel Gdynia)

Tuesday, September 3, 2013
– 8:00 am to 6:00 pm – Country weigh-ins: Juniors 18 years, masters, disabled (Hotel Gdynia)
– 10:00 am to 5:00 pm – Referee Seminar (Hotel Gdynia)
– 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm – Congress Meeting (Hotel Gdynia)

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
– 9:00 am to 10:00 am – Opening Ceremonies (Sports Hall Gdynia)
– Start of tournament: Disabled Left, Masters Left, Grand Master Left, Youth Under 18 Years Left
– 4:00 pm – Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control
– 7:30 pm – Finish

Thursday, September 5, 2013
– 9:00 am. – Start of tournament: Disabled Right, Master Right, Grand Master Right, Youth Under 18 Years Right (Sports Hall Gdynia)
– 9:00 am to 3:00 pm – Country weigh-ins: juniors 21 years, seniors men and women (Sports Hall Gdynia)
– 4:00 pm – Finals and awards ceremony, Doping Control
– 7:30 pm – Finish

Friday, September 6, 2013
– 9:00 am – Start of tournament: Senior Left open, Youth Under 21Years (Sports Hall Gdynia)
– 2:00 pm – Finals Youth Under 21
– 6:00 pm – Finals Senior and awards ceremony, Doping Control
– 9:00 pm – Finish

Saturday, September 7, 2013
– 9:00 am – Start of tournament: Senior Right open, Youth Under 21 Years (Sports Hall Gdynia)
– 2:00 pm – Finals Youth Under 21
– 5:30 pm – Finals Senior and awards ceremony, Closing Ceremonies, Doping Control
– 9:00 pm – Finish
– Party

Sunday, September 8, 2013
– All day – teams return home

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Sarah Bäckman

THE SWEDISH ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION response to Sarah Bäckman

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Sarah Bäckman’s post on facebook (8 April 2013):

” Good morning!
I’ll share some news, thoughts and opinions from myself right now.

I’m sad and hating the Swedish system and federation… Turned out I’m gonna miss the most important championships of the year this year, 2013. European- and World Armwrestling Championships. I missed the Swedish Nationals, where you have to win or place 2nd to qualify for the team to represent the country. The reason I missed it was because I did an ARMWRESTLING-TV-job in Japan. With other words, making the sport GROW worldwide.

That I won double golds at European- and World Championships 2012, only 5 months ago, undefeated – which no swede never has done before – doesn’t count. No one cares. At least not my own country. I knew the swedish system but that doesn’t make me think different. Swedish system and armwrestling federation SUCKS.

I think my double-world-golds 5 months (2012) ago should make me qualified for this year’s championships (2013). As I know, ANY OTHER sport has this system and as well countries.
This should not only be for ME, but for everyone that is winning a world title the year before in ANY SPORT!

This just shows Sweden don’t care about results in an international level of sports in armwrestling. And why would they, no one is getting paid anyway. But still… it makes me sick to my stomach and will for sure affect my motivation to continue doing this.

I believe EVERYTHING is happening for a reason and maybe this is what is suppose to happen for me this year. Something else will show up. Maybe I should start doing something else. Or it’s just God’s will to tell me to take a break… or something. I don’t know.
I’m still having super matches and professional armwrestling tournaments to show up to if my motivation will be what it has to be – to do ANYTHING you have to do to your fullest and more than that, with all your heart & soul twenty-four hours a day for a very long time. That’s what you need to offer from yourself to achieve big things. Just saying..

Never stop to do what you’re loving to do. Make yourself happy. Dream big.
Let’s go to gym.. Have a great day everyone.

God Bless & thanks for support! ”

Source: Sarah Bäckman’s post on facebook (8 April 2013)

THE SWEDISH ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION STATEMENT (from Armpower.NET):

” The Swedish Armwrestling Federation would like to clarify a few points regarding the discussion over the last few days concerning Sarah Bäckman not representing Sweden in the European Championships this year.

Sarah is an amazing arm wrestler and fascinating personality. We are proud and glad that Sarah is swedish, that she has grown and developed from a promising 14-year old starting out in arm wrestling to the super star she has become through her hard work and determination. Every year our national federations congress discuss how to appoint those who represent us internationally, and every year an overwhelming majority of the Swedish arm wrestling community vote that the right to represent Sweden is won at the table at the nationals. This year Sarah chose to forfeit that battle, and did not appear at the nationals, well aware of the rules agreed upon by the swedish arm wrestling community. 230 other arm wrestlers spend time and money to fight for the honour to wear our colours internationally. Among them those who will be representing us in the ladies -70 category. The Swedish federation will not disrespect those who have according to long standing, democratically decided rules, earned that right. When registering our team for the Europeans there was an opening in the -80 kilo category, that was offered to Sarah Bäckman. She has declined that offer, and consequently has no position on the Swedish national team this year. We can and will do no more.

Anders Axklo

President

Swedish Armwrestling Federation “

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35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013

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” World Armwrestling Championships is the event for you. And we would like to allow you decide how to make it. First question is: where to put the stage: on long side of this hall or on short side of hall? Should we put the stage and chairs like on pictures bellow or in standard way. Waiting for your opinion. “

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Gdynia Sports Arena – The Place of the 35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013

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