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Australian Powerlifting Union thread

No.
But why does the ABC give a fuck about a sport with little significance.

Why don't they investigate the lack of funding to Athletics, or the poor performance of the Aussie swimmers at the recent Olympics to which they received loads of funding.
 
well until you hear story, you will not know why the abc has an interest.

sounds like you dnt approve kunce of abc having an interest in behaviour of powerlifting players.
 
I couldn't give a toss what the ABC want to report on.
The ABC is a waste of tax payers money, esp such an insignificant sport such as P.L
 
but powerlifting gets govt recognition and public assistance. it should have a public interest.

so you guys would rather than any action should be kept within the sport?
 
spartacus said:
Australian Powerlifting Union Ltd. Statement:
https://www.facebook.com/powerlifting.apu/

ABC “The Ticket” powerlifting story aired 6th May 2018 http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/…/…/201805/r1822665_29111616.mp3
(listen from 38m 22sec) On 6th May, radio ABC "The Ticket" aired a story regarding APU’s struggle getting anti-doping for our athletes. ABC’s report includes opinion as well as information regarding correspondence which initially interfered with APU’s ability to gain anti-doping services from a certain company. APU is the only IPF pathway for powerlifting athletes in Australia and we respect the efforts of all those from within the IPF, the APU and our partners who have provided and protected the opportunities that we now enjoy. We understand that there are those who object to the existence of others, however we will not tolerate any behaviour or actions which are deliberately destructive, dysfunctional and/or illegal whether it be within or at our organisation. I would like to make the following points regarding items discussed on this program:
First:
The accusation that APU is a Puppet regime. (Noun. 1. puppet state - a government that is appointed by and whose affairs are directed by an outside authority that may impose hardships on those governed. pupet regime, puppet government. (source: (https://www.thefreedictionary.com/Puppet+regime)).
Fact:
APU has been set up as a not for profit "company limited by guarantee” with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (http://asic.gov.au/) by our directors. Our board of directors, including myself funded the initial set up of the CLG and further revenue from our Directors was injected in its early stages. From there, it has been memberships that have funded this sporting organisation. The accusation being a puppet regime set up by the IPF is completely false.
Second:
The accusation that we can’t get drug testing.
Fact:
Being the ASC recognized body in Australia does not give an organisation exclusivity to being the only drug tested organisation. We have the right to use private testing however some actions have made this difficult. We know that some of you have asked for the details and respect your request, however we will not release these details. We will make it very clear that every member is subject to testing under the International Powerlifting Federation anti-doping rules anywhere, any time.
Third:
The accusation that APU has no infrastructure, has no whereabouts system, very dubious membership procedure whereby you can join for a month or a short period of time there for you couldn’t be tested out of competition. No TUE mechanisms, no substance or legal infrastructure whereby they could sustain a testing program.
Fact:
IPF assessed our application, our governance, our constitution, our policies and procedures and we were accepted unanimously by the IPF by this application as the only Australian affiliate. Our anti-doping officer, the board including myself have been and will continue to work with IPF and various agencies to build our infrastructure to the highest possible level. We are extremely committed in our efforts to provide all our athletes with the opportunity to compete in a drug free environment and in an effort to do so we have entered into an agreement with the IPF to run all of our training program and all APU athletes are bound by the IPF anti-doping rules. APU members are to use the IPF TUE (Therapeutic Use Exemption) process and the TUE application forms. Details of which can be found on the IPF Anti-doping TUE page (see links on bottom of post).
Fourth:
The 1 month membership
Fact:
Many recognised organisations are flexible on membership periods, for example:
Triathlon Australia have 1 day memberships ($15.00). Qld Weightlifting have 1 month memberships. My discussion with a government agency supported and confirmed that month membership option is acceptable. They agreed with APU it was an important goal and a great way to get people actively participating. Our objective here is to attract people to the sport and break down any barriers that may restrict new lifters from starting. Organisations that are not putting options in place to encourage participation are not doing their best to grow their sport and remove barriers that prevent new participants from activity.
The following APU conditions were accepted by the anti-doping organisation:
• 1 month membership is a one off allowance i.e. a member cannot join for 1 month then join again for another month.
• 1 month memberships may upgrade any time during that month to pay the difference to a yearly membership.
• Members cannot set or break any records or qualify for any national, regional or international championships until registered with a APU or a sporting organisation with anti-doping policies (equivalent or similar to IPF) for 6 months.

Recommended by the anti-doping organisation was that in our policies we include all members be available for anti-doping testing 6 months after their last sanctioned competition regardless of their membership status (this included 1 month members).
Our anti-doping policies are on our website and we have been working with a legal agency to ensure that we have an “effective” anti-doping system in place. In 3 weeks’ time the APU will be sending a team of 14 lifters to Canada to compete at the IPF Classic World Powerlifting Championships. This in itself is an incredible effort by all involved in such a short period of time. While there are distractions along our journey, staying focused is important to our success as either an organisation or as an athlete. As president of the APU I also encourage fair play for all. I will promote conditions that support an inclusive, honest, trustworthy and supportive environment to all our athletes, officials and members. We should all strive to "play true".

Yours in Strength
Sean Muir, President APU Ltd.
and the Board of Australian Powerlifting Union Ltd. https://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/anti-doping/tue.html
https://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/anti-…/rules-documents.html (listen from 38 min 22 sec)​
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So, the long version of what I said. Alrighty then.
 
Powerlifting has an incredible amount of drama for such a small sport. It's probably just going to pan out with PA in and around Melbourne, and APU for the rest of the country. Pity that Wilks is more interested in the drama than a viable future for tested PL in Australia.
 
Shrek said:
I couldn't give a toss what the ABC want to report on.
The ABC is a waste of tax payers money, esp such an insignificant sport such as P.L
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Powerlifting hardly meets the definition of the term “sport”. It is a games venue for very special people.
 
vonfram88 said:
Powerlifting hardly meets the definition of the term “sport”. It is a games venue for very special people.
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https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/sport

noun. 1An activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.

So, what's your definition of "sport"? A bunch of man pansies hugging each other in a scrum? Or a very unathletic person hitting a small white ball into a hole for money?

Also, how is it a "games venue"? I thought a games venue was a stadium or field.
 
vonfram88 said:
a hedonistic activity that requires minimal intellectual effort and which most of the population would find tedious or unfulfilling to observe.

upon reflection, powerlifting meets the criteria.
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When did we switch the conversation to your sex life in public toilets?
 
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