Australian Powerlifting Union thread

[WoodyAllen]

no, i dont think so.

i am not going to make any more comment about apu. it seems i am a shit stirrer for what i did. the apu was supposed to lay down and die after someone obstructed our domestic testing bid.

Yes, Robert Wilks did step in to stop APU from acquiring drug tested status with the government sporting body. He already has it in place. You can't have 2 feds (or two sporting bodies of the same sport) having drug tested status, at least government funded testing. So if APU were to get that, PA would have to stop their testing, at least government funded and supervised testing. Why would Wilks want to do that? I doubt that APU would roll over if it were the other way round. Or anyone else for that matter.

i also supposedly lied about apu having a drug testing protocol in place, even though i have seen the arrangement.

Well, show us. I would be the first one to stand up and cheer.

i am supposed to provide details of who and when lifters are being tested. as if the apu would be ever doing that.

What monster asked you to provide "who and when" details? Gasp. You are just a member. How the hell would you do that? And here again, you equate "I" with the APU.

Also, I don't know of ANY sporting federation that would announce ahead of time "who and when" testing was to be done. That would be like a surprise party without the surprise part.

but i will try and make a contribution for the apu where i can.

Great. Mebbe start with not pretending to be on the APU board or having "special" insight of APU functions. You aren't Sean Hannity.

in the end, the politics of the sport will settle somewhat, although the issue of drug testing or no drug testing will never go away.

that is my last word on this thread.

long live the apu.

if anyone on this site has some interest in powertlifting, i advise to also contact apu executive in opening thread just to ask questions and get feedback.

Or just go to the web site. http://www.powerlifting-apu.com

i have known a few people of note in sport of powerlifting for near 20 years,

Oh you...... *blush*

and i think the apu team will be as good as it gets, at least for those interested in a drug tested federation.

in 12 months time, i am sure the apu will be going strong.

Yay APU!!

i am not going to make any more comment about apu.

 

[spartacus]

you are really a dumb ass kelvin aitken. the abc show was not about govt testing. it was a private company.

and, woody, of course i am not Sean Hannity. i am chris lewis, apu member.

if you have any problems with my contact with the apu, please let them know.

good luck with that given the apu has supported everything i stated and knows what i am doing.

poor aitken, he thought you had to have a huuuuuge total or be on the board of a federation to have a powerlifiting voice.

 

[Stiffy]

you are really dumb kevin aitken. the abc show was not about govt testing. it was a private company.

stick to powerlfting

and, woody, of course i am not Sean Hannity. i am chris lewis, apu member.

if you have any problems with my contact with the apu, please let them know. good luck with that.

Isn't his name Kelvin, not Kevin?

 

[spartacus]

here he comes, ausbb no. 1 shit stirrer stiffy.

 

[Stiffy]

here he comes, ausbb no. 1 shit stirrer stiffy.

You learnt well Grasshopper!

 

[spartacus]

http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/championships/nominations.html

ipf world raw champs entries, including apu competitors.

female
http://www.powerlifting-ipf.com/championships/nominations.html

 

[spartacus]

apu competition calendar update

http://www.powerlifting-apu.com/championships/records/

 

[WoodyAllen]

you are really a dumb ass kelvin aitken. the abc show was not about govt testing. it was a private company.

and, woody, of course i am not Sean Hannity. i am chris lewis, apu member.

I guess they will take anyone with a lazy $50. And, just to set the record clear, being a dumb ass is one of my better qualities. Just ask the forum.

if you have any problems with my contact with the apu, please let them know.

I don't, as long as you stop insinuating that you are on board. Hey, am I wrong? Are you on the board? I've never bothered looking.

good luck with that given the apu has supported everything i stated and knows what i am doing.

Do you keep the appraised during your board meetings? And can you please clarify exactly what you are doing. You really haven't done anything except insinuate that you are neck deep in the APU management and vague insinutaions that APU has a working drug testing protocol in place. And that I am a dumb ass for saying that's not the case...... yet.

poor aitken, he thought you had to have a huuuuuge total or be on the board of a federation to have a powerlifiting voice.

You're right. I thought that to be on the board of a powerlifting federation you need to have some sort of experience with the sport. You know, beyond saying and not doing.

But maybe they accepted you on the board for some other ability. Are you an accountant? You sure as shit are no lifter. Gerry would be qualified waaaaaay before you would be.

Hey, that was another insinuation that you are on the board, in a slippery way. Is your real name Michael Cohen? Are you really on the board of APU? I for one, just want to know. I wouldn't want to screw around with someone who had power over other members. That would be bad. Or maybe qualify you for the IPF board. Mr Wilks might want you.

 

[WoodyAllen]

Isn't his name Kelvin, not Kevin?

 

[WoodyAllen]

that is my last word on this thread.

 

[spartacus]

I guess they will take anyone with a lazy $50. And, just to set the record clear, being a dumb ass is one of my better qualities. Just ask the forum.



I don't, as long as you stop insinuating that you are on board. Hey, am I wrong? Are you on the board? I've never bothered looking.



Do you keep the appraised during your board meetings? And can you please clarify exactly what you are doing. You really haven't done anything except insinuate that you are neck deep in the APU management and vague insinutaions that APU has a working drug testing protocol in place. And that I am a dumb ass for saying that's not the case...... yet.



You're right. I thought that to be on the board of a powerlifting federation you need to have some sort of experience with the sport. You know, beyond saying and not doing.

But maybe they accepted you on the board for some other ability. Are you an accountant? You sure as shit are no lifter. Gerry would be qualified waaaaaay before you would be.

Hey, that was another insinuation that you are on the board, in a slippery way. Is your real name Michael Cohen? Are you really on the board of APU? I for one, just want to know. I wouldn't want to screw around with someone who had power over other members. That would be bad. Or maybe qualify you for the IPF board. Mr Wilks might want you.

mate, I often pass on your comments to others for amusement, you elitist tosser. btw, I am not on the board, but my efforts are appreciated. get over it you big crybaby.

 

[spartacus]

well they took you woody, so why not me.

what are you better then me as a member just because you like these huuuuge weights. your character really shines through with your elitist comments.

 

[WoodyAllen]

mate, I often pass on your comments to others for amusement,

"Pass on"? Is this during one of those non-existent clandestine meetings you have with board members? Does this mean I'm famous? Do you think they may implement my suggestions? Wait, I haven't made any, just stated the facts. Not to worry, I will work at that.

you elitist tosser.

Again, one of my better qualities. The tosser bit, that is.

Elitist, not so much, unless that's a reference to the fact that I'm on the world's team and you're not. If that makes me an elitist, so be it. I prefer to think of it as "being involved in the sport" as opposed to "wishing I had the balls to be involved but will settle with a pretend influence on the APU board".

See, this is why Gerry will always be better than you.

btw, I am not on the board,

Well, I'm glad we cleared that up........ at last.

but my efforts are appreciated. get over it you big crybaby.

Is that a Benedict Arnold quote?

Nice to know that someone appreciates your input.

 

[Timeah]

You guys are too cute.

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[WoodyAllen]

You guys are too cute.

Damn straight, brah.


Me:

Chris Lewis:

 

[spartacus]

this from apu facebook page

APU's 1st International Athletes IPF World Classic Bench!! A big congratulations to APU's 1st athletes who competed at the IPF Classic World Bench Press Championships in Vantaa, Finland. Wearing the APU's Green and Gold was Kim Stevenson competing int he 63kg opens and Linas Valuckas competing in the 93kg Jrs. Kim landed 3 from 3 with a well chosen weight selection to place 4th behind a strong field headed by Jennifer Thompson. Kim's third and successful attempt looked like there was a little left over and was also a personal best and National record of 110kg putting her in the lead on the bench press table for the women. Linas came in 5th place with 2nd successful lift of 182.5kg. A third attempt was unsuccessful after a valiant attempt but little in the tank. Linas will be back to compete in Australia in his final year as a Junior at our APU events.
We congratulate both Kim and Linas for their enormous efforts and performances and for being APU's first international representatives. They have both provided the bench mark (pardon the pun) for the professionalism that APU endorse. Enjoy the celebrations!
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https://www.facebook.com/powerlifting.apu/

 

[spartacus]

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)​

 

[spartacus]

I heard there is going to be another ABC story on powerlifting.

 

[Timeah]

Wonderful

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[Shrek]

Splendid. Can't wait.