It gives me great pleasure to say that the IPF has taken another step forward by making history with FISU. This is a great day for the IPF, FISU, the Estonian Powerlifting Federation, the Estonian University Federation, all the athletes, and officials who took part in these historic World Championships. It is a milestone in the history of our federation, and a testament to our many years of work leading up to this event. Everyone who was here can be proud to have contributed, and to have enjoyed this success with us. I hope that our members who were not able to be here this time will do everything possible to be there for the second edition.

I would like to sincerely thank everyone who contributed to making this possible. I thank the President of the National University Federation (NUF) for the trust in the IPF and our sport of powerlifting, and for submitting the application to FISU, allowing us to organize this first FISU World University Powerlifting Championships.

A big thanks go…