IWF120y/63 – 1983: Start of a successful story for ZKC

In northern China, in the Hebei province, the city of Botou has about 300,000 inhabitants, a small town according to the country’s standards. But for the weightlifting world, it assumes a special importance: since 1983, the barbell equipment ZKC has been produced there and has become a major partner of the IWF throughout the years. Certified by our International Federation in 2005, the bars and plates from ZKC were already present at the 2008 Olympics, held in Beijing. Since then, they were again...