Since posting on social media a reminder about the requirement to have met the qualifying standards for Nationals 2027 by the close of registration, which is November 16, 2026, we have received indications that the announcement made via email to all members in February of this year to that effect was either not sufficiently clear or that the timing that it implied did not fully register in everyone's minds. Time has a habit of flowing by rather swiftly and February seems a lo

This year there are three meets within a two month span that tap into overlapping pools of athletes. The options for Masters Athletes are primarily impacted, with Masters Worlds falling in this three-meet-spread. To this end, the deadline for IPF Masters Worlds 2026 in Reno, Nevada has been moved to May 20, 2026. This is the same deadline as for the Commonwealth Championships in Winnipeg. The intention is to allow lifters to know in a more timely fashion which team or teams