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Saturday, June 9, 2012 1:00pm to Sunday, June 10, 2012 4:00pm, St. Catharines, Ontairo.

The OWA has been selected to be among the 30 PSO (Provincial Sport Organization) to participate in the development of the high performance management program. This was generated by a renewed effort from the Ontario government to increase the participation of Ontario athletes at the Pan American games to be held in Toronto in 2015. The committee that will work on the development of the program is made up of Pierre St-Jean (lead person) Moira Lassen and Andrew Bellerby with Dan Robitaille as the alternate.

60 year study find weightlifting to be highly beneficial to growing children. Particularly between the ages of 7 to 12. The study found that contrary to popular belief weightlifting has no negative side effects for young children when performed under qualified supervision. Significantly while prepubescent children did not produce significant gains in muscle mass their strength gains were significant and attributed completely to neurological adaptations which occur more readily in younger children.

http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/126/5/e1199.abstract

New York Times references the same article here: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/11/24/phys-ed-the-benefits-of-weight-training-for-kids/

2011-2012 Quest for Gold - Ontario Athlete Assistance Program

Draft List of Ontario Card Nominations Announced!

Ontario Weightlifting Association is pleased to announce a draft list of athletes who have been nominated for Ontario Cards under the 2011-2012 Quest for Gold - Ontario Athlete Assistance Program (OAAP). The athletes nominated were selected using the sport specific selection criteria developed by Ontario Weightlifting Association,approved by its Board of Directors and applied by (the) Selection Committee.

Please note that this list is unofficial and is subject to change pending the outcome of any appeals and/or any re-selection decisions made by the PSO/MSO Selection Committee or the Quest for Gold Appeals Committee. As a consequence, this list should not be seen as final.

Athletes who have not been nominated and who wish to appeal this decision can do so by following the process set out in the Quest for Gold Athlete's Handbook.

Thank you to Opsue for their financial contribution towards the Championship fund.

Ontario is in need of more referees and officials. It has been decided by the OWA board, that every club across the province needs to start certifying referee's for any competition that they host. We are looking for parents, spouses, friends, athletes and anyone who has any interest in the sport. It is not the OWA's responsibility to supply officials for competitions. Every club needs to become proactive in training and certifying officials. The IWF constitution and rules can be found here: http://www.iwf.net/. For more information contact Jessica Sloan by email @ jess.sloan@live.ca

To participate in Olympic lifting we suggest you visit the member services page of this website and contact your local club. Becoming a member of the OWA has it's advantages, check out the membership details page under club list and membership tab.

By supporting the various OWA events & competitions you can help develop this sport in Ontario for generations to come. Your support can start by purchasing an OWA membership.

2011-2012 Quest for Gold - Ontario Athlete Assistance Program

Draft List of Ontario Card Nominations Announced!

**2011-2012 Quest for Gold - Ontario Athlete Assistance Program**