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

Event Map for the 35th World Armwrestling Championships 2013 (WAF)

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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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Hotel Dom Marynarza – is FULLY BOOKED│ Image Source: worlds2013.armpower.net
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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VIDEO: Armwrestling about doping control in 2013, English Subtitles │by Armpower.NET

 – at the beginning of the video talks about doping control,
 – from 6:14 talks about doping control,
 – from 12:17 talks about doping control

Published on 4 Jul 2013

Igor Mazurenko, Andrey Pushkar, Nazarij Ivanitskij, Georgy Lobanov and Oleg Zokh about doping control results in 2013.

Source: armpowernet

Start time Transcript from YouTube
00:02 Right now we will speak about the doping control.
00:09 We have 12 positive results now.
00:12 The results are positive for big stars in armwrestling
00:14 How it will change our discipline of sport?
00:17 I think now is a moment for new competitors
00:21 For that, who was not so strong yet
00:28 For example in 80 – 86kg
00:33 If they was not so strong
00:38 and they oponents was strong
00:42 now, they can be at the first places.
00:48 The level of the category will be different
00:50 and we will receive new winners.
00:57 Is this good for us that there will be missing champions like
01:01 Rustam Babayev, Arsen Liliev?
01:05 I think…
01:10 they was fighting in open classes
01:15 Rustam Babayev, Liliev, Mamedov
01:18 and Tsakhilov…
01:21 Right now the open class will be not so interesting.
01:28 Mamedov for example was the best in 80kg
01:39 and he won with the verry good sportsmens.
01:43 It was standard for this class
01:50 but now we will not see him.
01:53 And Rustam Babaev in 86kg
01:56 was strong in this class – even he pulled with Denis Cyplenkov.
02:00 I think it will be missing.
02:07 How it will change our sport?
02:10 Is this means that it will change the point of view for young people?
02:17 They can say “we don’t need this sport because we can be “positive” too.
02:26 I think they will not think like this.
02:30 They will think that they have to train harder.
02:35 And do not use anything what is not allowed.
02:38 Just to train this sport.
02:42 … ?
02:52 What is your opinion about doping control?
02:56 I’m not using anything what is not allowed.
03:03 I was tested at the European Championships
03:06 and there was no problems
03:11 I think you can train and collect the results without that.
03:17 Relly important topic right now – doping control.
03:26 This situation from European Championships with 12 competitors
03:31 including the big champions
03:33 Rustam Babaev, Kvikvinia ect.
03:36 Bratchenia, Mamedov ect
03:44 Every name have some fans around the world
03:49 In their cities, regions…
03:52 … makes some good things…
03:55 and they are positive during the doping control. What do you think about this situation?
04:00 Is this some mistake?
04:03 I think, that because of football Euro 2012 – in Poland there was some changes in the laboratories.
04:21 And now they can find more than before.
04:29 So, thats why it changed situation.
04:42 Its really hard time for this sportsmen and I think everyone have to think about it.
04:46 Do you think that all of this 12 competitors will come back after 2 years?
04:51 I think we can not see everyone.
04:57 I want to say, that (if I remember it good) they have to make second test after this 2 years.
05:20 Yes, they have to do second test.
05:22 I think some of them will be affraid to make this test again.
05:28 They have an option to fight in pro-armwrestling.
05:33 Yes, they can go to the pro (PAL)
05:39 It hard to say, but it will be hard to leave this sport.
05:45 Its not a hobby – its something like the way of life.
05:50 How will be armwrestlig changed now (i mean the popularity)?
06:05 I think for next time and it will get the championships level down.
06:15 Topic: doping control
06:20 There was 12 competitors “positive” at the Europeans.
06:27 A lot of competitors with big names.
06:29 Could you comment this?
06:33 Is this some mistake?
06:49 Right now no on knows a date, how long the substances stays in your body.
06:53 And its changing every year.
06:58 There is some substances what you can find in your body for 2-3 weeks.
07:03 And some stays more that 3 months.
07:06 No one knows how long it stays.
07:10 And they are positive.
07:13 Do you think they will return to armwrestling after 2 years?
07:20 I depends of them.
07:25 Its important moment now
07:31 … ?
07:35 How it change our sport?
07:40 Some sportsmen or fans can go away?
07:49 A lot of people can more think about it.
07:58 Is this good to use some substances for this championships or not if you want to start.
08:03 Because you dont know the end of this.
08:07 you know – you can became the pro-armwrestler anyway (later)
08:10 Since there is no doping tests in professional armwrestling
08:14 Yes, but now they have 2 years break.
08:24 What you can say for all this “positive” tested 12 boys
08:33 Just wait, train… its only 2 years…
08:40 and come back!
08:50 You are the Ukrainian champion and competitor in Worlds and Europeans.
09:00 This year after the doping control we received 12 positive test results.
09:07 And there is 12 positive for really big competitors.
09:21 What do you thing about it?
09:24 How it will change the armwrestling?
09:34 Its really negative for us.
09:40 for us and armwrestling image
09:47 But we have to know, that they known what they are doing.
09:57 For the future? Its possible that more people will not came to worlds or europeas.
10:07 It will be negative for armwrestling?
10:18 I dont think so – everytime its some good result after the doping control.
10:31 Do you think this should be tested again, because that all of 12 competitors was positive for…
10:41 … only one substance.
10:56 Its hard to say. I dont know the technical way for doping control.
11:03 But globally i think that it will be good to make tests for all top 3 competitors in every category.
11:23 I think it will be standard in next few years.
11:31 What all the 12 should do now for this 2 years? Will they return to armwrestling?
11:39 Why not?
11:41 In our sport we have a lot of fanatics.
11:47 Real sportsmen really love this sport. If not – they will not become the armwrestler.
11:57 I think they will return and they will fight.
12:00 Fight at the same level like today.
12:05 Do you think that they will not go to Worlds or Europeans but only for Nemiroff?
12:12 It depends of them.
12:18 In 2005 European Federation make the first doping control procedure.
12:22 EAF wanted to check the “clear level” of our sport.
12:30 From the 2004 and 2005 we started official procedure to become Sport Accord member.
12:36 The organisation who can say that we are the sport discipline officially.
12:42 And give us more possibilities for the future.
12:49 One of the important point in this procedure it was the doping control.
12:59 In 2005 during the Europeans there was no one positive tested.
13:05 And it was really good for us.
13:09 And we was thinking that our sport is far away from the doping.
13:24 But at the Worlds 2005 there was one positive result.
13:32 It was the russan competitor – Artem Klimenko.
13:37 It was positive for … (some substance name)
13:41 This substance stays in your body for 2 years.
13:46 So – this is the start of doping control in armwrestling.
13:51 In next years there was some competitors checked and suspended for doping.
13:57 It was sometimes 3, sometimes 2 and sometimes 5.
14:00 In 2006 there was 6 positives.
14:05 But this size (like this year) – 12 competitors – its the first time.
14:13 And the tests was positive for big names.
14:19 They was “our future” I can say.
14:23 Our symbols for armwrestling.
14:29 Arsen Liliev, Rustam Babayev, Mamedov, Tsakhilov…
14:37 Kvikvinia…
14:41 For us it was a shock.
14:44 All of them was tested positive for one substance.
14:48 Now we have to ask:
14:50 is this some mistake in the laboratory?
14:54 Or the biology, chemistry made some step forward to find this?
15:04 Even there was some joke that its because football Euro 2012.
15:12 And the laboratories changes the procedure to make the doping tests.
15:27 And from 2012 the laboratories was changed.
15:37 So if the sportsmen will open “B” test
15:42 and the result will be negative – its mistake.
15:51 But if the test will be positive – sportsmen will be suspended for minimum 2 years.
16:02 How it will change our sport?
16:05 Its not good, but there is the teory to not susped them,
16:15 because they are the legendary competitors in armwresling.
16:21 Some persons said that there is nothing to watch at A1 in Moscow.
16:25 There was Arsen Liliev at the top 3.
16:28 Now they dont want to watch it.
16:33 What I can say…
16:36 If we will not susped the champions then who we will suspend? Only 5 or 6 places?
16:45 Its not right.
16:48 Otherwise its not good.
16:54 But I’m sure that that competitors, or other competitors will think twice before they will use doping.
17:02 Its really important.
17:15 My first reaction for this situation was the phone call to WAF President (Assen)
17:27 and my question was “what next”.
17:32 What we have to say to people.
17:36 But what we can say. All of you have to know, that in internet there is only me online on all of community sites.
17:46 I have an account at facebook, vkontakte, g+ ect and I’m receiving a lot of questions.
17:58 In this year I think its not possible but for next years we are going to increase the doping tests.
18:08 We are going to test all of 3 top competitors from every class.
18:14 From seniors.
18:17 Even this year there will be 40 tests inplace of 20.
18:24 At the worlds 2013.
18:27 For next year we will make 60 tests.
18:32 And finally we want to make the test for all medalists.
18:42 So for everybody I can say – It will be not easy in the future.
18:49 Do you think there will be more positives? I dont think so.
18:57 But we have to show everyone, that armwrestling is clear.
19:06 But all of you know there is no “clear” discipline.
19:14 And every year there is some positives – and it not depends of the fight with doping.
19:21 But we can see, that there is some new substances every moment in this kind of sport.
19:27 And a lot of not allowed substances.
19:30 But not only in armwrestling.

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 See ► EuroArm 2013 – DOPING CONTROL RESULTS │23rd European Armwrestling Championships 2013 ◄

Andrey Pushkar talking about doping control in 2013, English Subtitles

Marvin Alex Cohen interview about World Bar Arm Wrestling Championships │by Armpower.NET

Marvin Alex Cohen │ Photo Source: Armpower.NET

Marvin Alex Cohen: Joe Hand Promotions PPV Department of UFC approached me regarding armwrestling events as they realized no US promoter had TV or real prize money. They look at pullers as true athletes who deserve respect through TV and big prize money. Their final objective is to have a one million dollar Super Match with invited competitors from around the world. The target date is late summer 2014.

Marvin Alex Cohen: The main prizes at the Championships include a brand new truck worth 46 thousand dollars, 20 thousand dollars for first place heavy weight, 50 thousand – Super Match. The winner of August heavy weight class and winner of Michael/Travis will meet at a next event after August. The prize will amount to 100 thousand dollars. 

Marvin Alex Cohen: Our team respects and honors A1. As well as what Igor Mazurenko has accomplished. Therefore all winners of A1 and Igor’s events (NEMIROFF WORLD CUP) will be given FREE hotel rooms in Las Vegas August 22-23 and 24. Let me know who they will be. Any problems with visas, contact me! All sponsorship clothing will be permitted. Pay per view will be telecast in Russia and the United Kingdom. We will inform you as we add countries. What’s also important is that there will be very few rules on August 24. Joe Hand Promotions and I want no one to foul out.

I’ve underlined just some important new info but there is more, read the entire interview about Marvin Cohen and his love for armwrestling on Armpower.NET: ARMWRESTLING ICON IS BACK?

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PHOTO: Igor Mazurenko and Marvin Alex Cohen – USA, 2002 │by Armpower.NET

Igor Mazurenko & Marvin Alex Cohen, during a competition in USA, 2002
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Every armwrestler knows how Igor Mazurenko looks like, but very few saw Marvin Alex Cohen. Marvin is the man behind the  and because we all are curious, I’m glad Armpower.NET posted photos with him. 

Go see all the photos and read the article on Armpower.NET: THE MOSCOW „A1” WILL NO LONGER BE THE MOST EXPENSIVE TOURNAMENT IN THE WORLD!
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VIDEO: Rustam Babayev vs. Ievgenii Prudnyk -85kg right final │23rd European Armwrestling Championships 2013 EuroArm

EuroArm 2013 – R.Babaiev vs E.Prudnik (finals 85kg right hand)

Rustam Babayev vs. Ievgenii Prudnyk – right final – Euroarm 2013

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See ►RESULTS: Euroarm 2013 – All results, team results │ 23rd European Armwrestling Championships 2013 ◄

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THE SWEDISH ARMWRESTLING FEDERATION response to Sarah Bäckman

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Sarah Bäckman │ Photo Source: Sarah Bäckman
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 “

Source: Armpower.NET

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Nemiroff World Cup 2013, Poland │8-10 November 2013

Nemiroff World Cup 2013 – logo │ Image Source: Armpower.NET

NEMIROFF WORLD CUP
WARSAW 2013

XI PROFESSIONAL ARMWRESTLING WORLD CUP

14th INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT “ZLOTY TUR CUP”

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

HOTEL WESTIN WARSAW
Al. Jana Pawla II 21
Warsaw 00-854
Poland

 

2 COMPETITION DAYS

Thursday / Friday – 07-08th of November 2013
Arrival of the competitors (teams)

Friday – 08th of November 2013
WEIGH-IN CONTROL

Saturday – 09th of November 2013
LEFT HAND
Elimination, semi-finals, cup- finals and Open left hand

Sunday – 10th of November 2013
RIGHT HAND
Elimination, semi-finals, cup- finals and Open right hand

Monday – 11th of November 2013
Teams departure

Source: Armpower.NET

 

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Organizer – Mazurenko Armwrestling Promotion – Nemiroff World Cup 2013 – 14th Zloty Tur 2013 │ Source: armpower.net

Great news ! Go and read the article from Armpower.NET: MAZURENKO ANNOUNCES – POLISH NEMIROFF IN 2013

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VIDEOS: PAL WORLD ARMFIGHT CUP 41, RESULTS │06-07 June 2012

Arsen Liliev & John Brzenk – forearms comparison │ Source: Allison Renoos Hutchings – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

Source: Allison Renoos Hutchings – Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

FINAL RESULTS:

1. Arsen Liliev (Russia)
2. Todd Hutchings (USA)
3. Krasimir Kostadinov (Bulgaria)
4. Dmitriy Trubin (Kazakhstan)
5. Vasili Dautashvili (Georgia)
6. John Brzenk (USA)
7. Terence Opperman (South Africa)
8. Igor Miroshnik (Ukraine)

Armfight #41 – John Brzenk before

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MORE DETAILS: ARMFIGHT #41 – WORLD ARMFIGHT CUP

Armfight #41 – finals

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ARMFIGHT #41 – FINAL RESULTS AND VIDEO FOOTAGE

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