OFFICIAL INVITATIONThe International Powerlifting Federation
andPowerlifting zveza Slovenije(Slovenian Powerlifting Federation)
invitethe IPF member nations to participate in the2023 IPF University World Cup
From 30th of October to 4th of November
in Kranjska Gora, Slovenija
Please note: all information is posted only for information purposes. All team selection, all official entries
for the Championships and all hotel bookings must be done by IPF-Member nations, NOT byindividuals.
Meet Director:
Urban Mur Phone: +386-41-378-455 E-mail: info@powerlifting.si
Accommodation visa and transport:
Urban MurPhone: +386-41-378-455
E-mail: info@powerlifting.si
IPF Championship Secretary:
Gaston Parage, 3, route D’Arlon, L-8009 Strassen, Luxembourg
Mobile Phone: +352-621165214, Fax: +352-582696
E-mail: Gaston.Parage@powerlifting.sport
Host City:
Kranjska Gora, Slovenija
Date:from 30.10.2023 to 04.11.2023
Venue:
Dvorana Vitranc, Kolodvorska ulica 1a, 4280 Kranjska Gora
Technical Meeting:
Kompas Hotel
Hotel:
Name: Kompas Hotel, Kranjska Gora
Address: Borovška cesta 100, 4280 Kranjska Gora
Contact: Goran Jovanović
Phone: +386 31 671 996
E-mail: goran.jovanovic@hit-alpinea.si
Webpage: https://www.hit-alpinea.si/sl/nastanitve/hotel-kompas/

Hotel Rates (bed & breakfast & dinner):
Single room: 83 € per person per night
Double room: 63 € per person per night
Hotel rate includes:• buffet breakfast• buffet dinner• entry to the Larix Wellness centre• entry to the Relaxation centre in the Kompas hotel• Free parking & Wi-Fi• Tourist tax, fees, and registration
Note 1:
All athletes, coaches, referees, or officials from each National Member Federation must stay in the official
hotel for all days in attendance at the Event. If athletes, coaches, referees, or officials do not stay in the official
hotel during the Event, they will be obliged to pay an administration fee of € 100 per person to the organizer.
Failure to comply will have the effect that they will not receive accreditation and will be excluded from that
Event. All room reservations must be done through the meet director of the Event, unless otherwise specified
on the Invitation to the Event. (IPF By-laws 14.4). All accreditations will be issued only for the days of stayin the official hotel.
Note 2:The organizer will not be responsible for any hotel bills of the participating Nations. Each Team manager will
be responsible.
All rooms must be booked at the latest with the deadline of the preliminary nomination. After thedeadline the organizer cannot guarantee the accommodation.
Payable by:
1.
Bank transfer according to the invoice
Payment must be received at the bank accountlatest at the issued payment deadline on the invoice.
International Airport for arrival:
Ljubljana airport (Letališče Jožeta Pučnika Ljubljana), SloveniaArrivals/Transportation:
From Ljubljana Airport to hotel (one direction, per person):• 1 person
90,00 €
• 2 person
45,00 €
• 3 person
40,00 €• 4-8 person
35,00 €
Transport must be ordered together with the room reservation and to be paid together with the rooms.
Transport between hotel and venue:
Distance between venue and hotel is 600 m (<10 min walk according to Google maps).
Scales:Scales will be available at the official hotel(s), 24 hours.
Scales will also be available at the venue.
Training:
Will be possible in the training room at the venue.
Flag and anthem:Will be provided by the Organizer.

Closing Banquet & Disco afterparty:
At the hotel. Price per person: 35€
Banquet tickets must be ordered together with the room reservations and paid together with the rooms.
Participation Fee:60 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account.
Anti-Doping Fee:60 € for each lifter declared must be wired to the IPF bank account.
Health and Travel Insurance:
All delegate members must have a valid health insurance (it is also obligatory to have it at customs). The
organiser and the IPF will not incur any expenses for a doctor or a stay in hospital. We recommend the travel
insurance for covering loss of luggage, theft, delayed planes etc.
COVID19 Regulations:
The Championship will be organised under strict COVID19 rules and regulations. IPF COVID Precautions arepublished on the webpage under the following link:
https://www.powerlifting.sport/fileadmin/ipf/data/championships/informations/2021/IPF.Covid.Precautions.pdf
Additionally, the IPF will follow to 100% the COVID Rules and Regulations of the Government from the hostcountry. ALL participants must follow the rules of the IPF COVID Precautions and the Rules and Regulationsof the Host Countries Government. Failure to do so, will cause a disqualification and exclusion from thechampionship.
Anti-Doping Information:
For the:2023 IPF University World Cup
1. You are strictly liable for any substance found in your body (or specimen). You may be charged with
anti-doping rule violation for the presence or use of a prohibited substance or method, whether its use
was intentional or not.
2. Always check your medications and supplements before consuming them to make sure they do notcontain any substances or methods included on the WADA Prohibited List.
3. Educate yourself on the risks of taking supplements and minimize your risk.
All athletes must successfully complete education through the World Anti-Doping Agencies (WADA) online
education platform (ADeL) in order to be able to compete. You must submit your completed certificate fromADeL with your nomination for your registration to be complete.
4. Understand and educate yourself on your rights and responsibilities as an athlete, including but notlimited to:• requirements for submitting whereabouts information• rights and responsibilities during sample collection• responsibility to avoid the use of prohibited substances and methods• consent to the use of your information• obligations to follow the IPF Anti-Doping Rules and all consequences deriving
therefrom
5. All athletes participating at this event are classified as an International Level Athlete.
As an International Level Athlete, if you have a medical condition for which you need to take a medication oruse a therapeutic method that is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List, apply for a Therapeutic Use
Exemption (TUE) to the appropriate organization (IPF or NADO) prior to the start of its use and at least 30
days before competing.

For athletes competing in the Sub-Junior and Masters level categories, you are not required to apply for a TUE
in advance of being tested. However, if you do compete in one of these categories and you are take amedication that contains a prohibited substance you will be required to apply for a TUE retroactively should
you be selected for doping control at this event.
For all anti-doping related questions, please contact ipfantidoping@cces.ca.
Nominations:
Team nomination forms must be in the hands of the Meet Director and the IPF Championship Secretary notlater than: 01.09.2023
Preliminary: 01.09.2023
Complete filled in preliminary form must be sent. No final nomination will be accepted if complete filled in thepreliminary was not sent).
Final: 09.10.2023 (later entries will not be accepted).
21 Days Before Technical Meeting: 09.10.2023 is the latest date for any removal of nominated lifters orcancellation of booked hotel rooms. If not any withdrawal is made 21 days prior to the Technical Meeting ofa World Championship or Cup, federations are bound to pay the reserved hotel rooms, participation and doping
fees for all lifters, coaches and officials specified at the final nomination form (IPF By-Laws 14.4 and 14.5)
Correspondence: E-Mails regarding the championship must be sent to:
Meet Director and IPF Championship Secretary Gaston Parage – Gaston.Parage@powerlifting.sport
Important Note:
Each Country is allowed to nominate lifters from various Universities without any limitation regarding
numbers of Universities.
Each University can nominate a maximum of 16 lifters (8 male and 8 female) with a maximum of 2lifters in one weight category.
Coaches can be nominated per University (no limitation on nomination of coaches). Just keep inmind, that the number of coaches per University in the warm up area will be limited as follow:
1 lifter = 2 Coaches; 2-3 lifters = 3 coaches; 4 or more lifters = 4 coaches;

Provisional Timetable
Technical Meeting: 30.10.2023 at 20:00 in the Kompas Hotel
Opening Ceremony: 01.11.2023 at 12:30 in the Venue
Day

Weigh-in time

Monday, 30.10.2023
Tuesday, 31.10.2023

Wednesday,
01.11.2023

Thursday, 02.11.2023

ClassesStart

11:00 – 12:30

AccreditationTechnical Meeting
Men
59kg
Open Ceremony
Women
47kg

08:00 – 09:30

Women

52kg – 57kg

10:00

11:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 15:30

Men
Women

66kg
63kg

13:00
16:00

08:00 – 09:30
11:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 15:30

Men
Women
Men

74kg
69kg
83kg

10:00
13:00
16:00

08:00 - 09:30

09:00
20:00
10:00
12:30
13:00

Friday, 03.11.2023

08:00 – 09:30
11:00 – 12:30
14:00 – 15:30

Men
Women
Men

93kg
76kg
105kg

10:00
13:00
16:00

Saturday, 04.11.2023

08:00 – 09:30
11:00 – 12:30

Women
Men
Closing Banquet

84kg -+84kg
120kg - +120kg

10:00
13:00
19:00

Important Items to Remember
Nomination of athletes and officials to International Events shall be received by the Championship Secretarywith a copy to the Meet Director within the following time limits:•Preliminary nomination not later than 60 days prior to an International Event.

•Final nomination, submitted not later than 21 days prior to an International Event, must be made fromthose nominated in the preliminary nomination. (IPF By-Laws 14.5)

According to Technical Rules [Page 4, item 7] at the final nomination you must definitely list the athletes, whowill take part in the championship. At the Technical meeting you can only delete athletes from your final
nomination no more change by weight class of any athlete is possible. The final nomination is valid for thecompetition.
Changes may occur to the timetable of events. All changes will take place at the technical meeting that will beheld on 30.10.2023 at 20:00 in the Hotel Kompas. Victory Ceremonies will be held at the end of each lifting
session. It will be mandatory that each athlete wear a Warm-up/Track Suit for the award presentation.
Indemnity & Insurance: All participating federations and its delegated athletes and officials agree toindemnity and not hold the organizing committee accountable for and against any claims for personal injury,
financial loss, death or property damage, in any form, arising out of or in any way resulting from theparticipation in, postponement or cancellation of the said World Championships.

Gaston Parage
President IPF

Urban Mur
Meet Director & President nat. Fed.