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IWF re-elects Hungary's Ajan as president despite Hungarian.

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(From Hungarian News Agency (MTI))

Istanbul, February 4 (MTI) - The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Congress in Istanbul re-elected Hungary's Tamas Ajan as IWF president for another four years on Friday, ignoring the opposition of the Hungarian federation (MSSZ).

Ajan, who is 66 years old and also a member of the International Olympics Committee, ran unopposed. Delegates from the 112 nations present at the congress, elected Ajan by consensus. ...

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