Nova Scotia Weightlifting Association
4th Floor, 5516 Spring Garden Rd. B3J 1G6 Halifax, NS, Canada

For the first time in over a year, we have updated the NSWA Ranking List! Note that athletes are now ranked by Sinclair. Check it out. http://www.nsweightlifting.ca/results/rankings

Today, WADA celebrates #PlayTrueDay 2021 with athletes and the anti-doping community worldwide! We're proud to dedicate this day to raising awareness about the importance of protecting Clean Sport #PlayTrue Join us now in this special campaign! https://bit.ly/31YSI6g

The medals for the 2021 Atlantic Cup are in the mail! Let us know when you get yours or, better yet, post your medal presentation ceremony.

No plan survives first contact with the enemy. Especially when the enemy is mother nature, and the plan does not anticipate a power outage. Thanks to all for bearing with us as we relocated and pulled together a backup solution.... A huge shout out to the women of Session 1/4 who endured a six hour delay, with special mention to Paulette Mullett, who had a 6.5 hour break between her snatches and clean & jerks, and still went 6/6! Despite all the problems, we saw plenty of great lifting, and any day where that happens is a good day. Full results are available on the NSWA web site. www.nsweightlifting.ca

The Zoom Links for the Atlantic Cup have been emailed to all participants. If you have not received yours, email info@nsweightlifting

The Start List for the Atlantic Cup is now available on the NSWA web site. http://www.nsweightlifting.ca/calendar

1 week left to register for the Nova Scotia Online Open

Registration is now live for the Nova Scotia Online Open http://www.nsweightlifting.ca/calendar

The 2021 Canadian Junior Championships have been rescheduled to March 20-21. The new deadline for Nova Scotia athletes to submit their expression of interest is January 26. If you have already sent your email, there is no need to re-send.

Nova Scotia athletes interested in competing for Team Nova Scotia in the 2021 Canadian Junior Online Championships must submit their expression of interest by December 28th. This competition is open to all NSWA members born between 2001 - 2008. Just email [email protected] and let us know.

http://www.sportnovascotia.ca/SportDev/WomenandGirls//2319

The Nova Scotia Online Open will take place on February 6, 2021. Rain or Shine. Locked down or not. COVID or no COVID. Registration opens on January 11. Full details coming soon.

The 2021 Canadian Junior Championships have been scheduled for January 30 and 31. This will be an online competition, open to athletes born in 2001 or later. The NSWA has waived the qualifying totals for this year only, so if you are interested in participating, you must email your expression of interest to [email protected] no later than December 28. In order to compete, you must have a current NSWA membership, and there is a $100 entry fee which must be paid by January 7.

Sport Split draws occur every month. November’s winner took home over $10,000. If each of our members entered monthly, the proceeds generated would be enough to fund our junior development program. So get your tickets on the NSWA website today, and tell a friend.

Due to the recent increase in cases of COVID-19 in the HRM and increasing exposures, the NSWA made the difficult decision this evening to cancel our Provincial Championships on Saturday. The NSWA values, above all else, its community of athletes and volunteers, all of whom work hard to make this sport a reality in our province, and we do not want to create any unnecessary risks to members of that community or their friends and relatives. The Board of the NSWA would like to sp...ecifically recognize all of the athletes who were excited to get back out on the platform after a long period of no competitions. We know and share your disappointment in this news. We will continue working to get you back on a platform as soon as conditions allow. We will be processing refunds for this cancellation next week. We appreciate you patience while we sort them out.

Today is the last day to get your tickets for the November Sport Split draw. Get yours on the NSWA web site and help grow weightlifting in Nova Scotia.

We have made important changes to our COVID-19 protocol. Spectators will no longer be permitted in the venue. We apologize for any inconvenience that this might cause. We are making every effort to keep athletes, coaches and volunteers safe. A reminder to those for whom this presents a problem, our refund policy permits refunds for COVID-related withdrawals.... The Start List is now available on the NSWA web site.

The Sport Split pot is building! Next draw is Nov. 30th. Get your tickets on the NSWA website and support the development of weightlifting in Nova Scotia.

This year, the Valley Female Leadership Network in partnership with Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic, Sport Nova Scotia and the Province of Nova Scotia will be ho...sting their annual Shattering the Glass: Females in Sport & Recreation Leadership Conference virtually. From November 21 to December 12, a series of webinars hosted by influential Nova Scotian female leaders will take place via Zoom. The keynote speaker role will be filled by Dr. Wendy Bedingfield who boasts an impressive career in the Canadian sport world. Bedingfield’s resume includes serving on the boards for the Canadian Association for the Advancement of Women and Sport, Canadian InterUniversity Sport, and the National Coaching Association of Canada. This conference is targeted towards recreation staff, officials, board members, athletes, volunteers and parents with the goal of promoting and supporting the development of female leaders. Topics will include leadership awareness, holistic approaches to leadership, and intersectional leadership. Please see the conference schedule below and register by clicking the hyperlink. All sessions are free to attend. - Kickoff Keynote: November 21, 9:30am-11:00am | Wendy Bedingfield Inspiring Female Leaders - Breakout Session 1: November 26, 12:10-1:10pm | Exploring Leadership Grassroots and Beyond - Breakout Session 2: December 1, 12:10pm-1:10pm | Holistic Approach to Building Female Leadership - Breakout Session 3: December 8, 7:00pm-8:00pm | Growing Community Through Leadership - Closing Panel: December 12, 9:30am-11:00am | Moderator: Crystal Watson and our panelists: Krista Devoe, Niara Smith and Kevin Bennett will share their meaningful and inclusive recreation and sport experiences and challenge everyone to strive to create more environments to support leadership opportunities for all females Register here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/shattering-the-glass-2020-ticke For more information and conference updates, follow Valley Female Leadership Network on Facebook! Sport Nova Scotia Canadian Women & Sport Canadian Sport Centre Atlantic Recreation Nova Scotia Fundy Female Leadership Network South Shore Female Leadership Network

Weightlifting suffered a tremendous loss this week with the passing of Ian Meadows. For 50 years, Ian was the heart and soul of weightlifting in Nova Scotia. He was there when the NSWA was incorporated in the 60’s. In the 70’s he and George Allen worked tirelessly to build the sport across the province. In the 80’s and 90’s he ran the sport entirely by himself. And in the lean years that followed he single handedly kept it alive. And all through those decades he coached. Ian ...coached hundreds of athletes of every level from recreational to international. He would coach anyone who asked, and asked nothing in return. Ian was known from coast to coast, both for his colourful personality and his love of the sport. But for those of you who knew him only as the old-timer who came out to referee at competitions, it was Ian’s experience, expertise and dedication that laid the foundation upon which we currently stand. We would not be here without him, and he will be missed.