Aveenash Pandoo, Head Coach of the South African Federation and Deion Nurse from Guyana received a Scholarship from the IOC to study at Semmelweis University (Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Sciences Centre) in Budapest, Hungary. While doing a 3-month Intensive International Coaching Course (ICC) in Weightlifting, which will give them a Specialist Diploma, they visited the IWF Secretariat and conducted a fruitful exchange of knowledge and information with the IWF Director Anikó Németh-Móra and Secretariat Members.

On another occasion, Aveenash Pandoo was received also by Dr. Tamás Aján, IWF President.