The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has defended its governance review process from criticism from the World Karate Federation (WKF), after it was revealed the governing body were the only International Federation to decline to participate.

, the International Judo Federation, the International Surfing Association (ISA), the International Weightlifting

Several high-scoring federations have welcomed the findings of the third Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) governance review.

Federation, the International Judo Federation, the International Surfing Association, the International Weightlifting

Hungarian National Anti-Doping Agency (HUNADO) has distanced itself from the corruption scandal in weightlifting

HUNADO was cleared – and praised – in the report of the McLaren Independent Weightlifting Investigation

widespread corruption overseen by Tamás Aján, the Hungarian who resigned as President of the International Weightlifting

fully meets the requirements of the WADA Code".Richard McLaren's report has sent shockwaves through weightlifting

were involved in the doping control of the most prestigious international sporting events, apart from weightlifting

Grozny is expected to host the Russian Weightlifting Championships from August 17 to 23 following the

The Championships were due to take place from June 22 to 29.Russian Weightlifting Federation President

coronavirus pandemic, but aimed to keep it in Grozny.According to the Russian state news agency TASS, Russian Weightlifting

The Executive Board has approved at its session today new dates for the Russian Weightlifting Championship

The Russian Weightlifting Championships are expected to take place from August 17 to 23 ©Getty ImagesThe

The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) has said its members have shown substantial improvements after conducting its third governance review, with International Federations (IFs) grouped for the first time based on their total score.

Federation, the International Judo Federation, the International Surfing Association, the International Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has taken the first steps towards investigating dozens

ITA), which has begun an independent investigation into corruption exposed by the McLaren Independent Weightlifting

The period of 2009 to 2019 was "the worst decade of doping weightlifting has ever experienced".Evidence

with the McLaren team throughout, will continue its own ongoing investigation related to the sport of weightlifting

International Cycling Union (UCI) has said it presented Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov its highest honour for his country’s commitment to the sport, as the governing body faces criticism for recognising the Turkmenistan President.

constructed for the 2017 Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG).Ashgabat has since hosted the World Weightlifting

International Testing Agency (ITA) has confirmed reanalysis of samples from the London 2012 Olympic Games has concluded, with work on more than a dozen anti-doping rule violations continuing until the statute of limitations expires in August.

sports have been impacted by positive cases identified in the retests, including athletics, canoeing, weightlifting

number of positive retests of all Olympic sports across both Beijing 2008 and London 2012.Nine of the 15 weightlifting

When Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, spoke about weightlifting yesterday

"Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics" was the headline on a story sent to countries all over the

first time in years The Guardian, another of the world’s biggest news outlets, published a column about weightlifting

this week: the first three words of the headline were, "Corruption in weightlifting"The sport’s governing

body, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is going to have to live with a serious image

needed improvements in the coming weeks and months, with outside independent assistance.Those who follow weightlifting

Sam Coffa, the Australian who lost his seat at the last International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)

director general of the IWF was already in question before the publication of the McLaren report into weightlifting

An Albanian weightlifting official who drove 1,100 kilometres to pay $74,000 (£58,000/€65,000) in cash

He said that Tamás Aján, whose corrupt reign at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was

was paid that way, delivered to the IWF offices in Budapest, Hungary, by three men from the Albanian Weightlifting

said the NOC did not contribute to them, and said the story was "about the competency of the Albania Weightlifting

athlete and coach who won bronze medals at the European Championships, and who has written a book on weightlifting

Intarat Yodbangtoey has denied any involvement in bribery and corruption at the 2017 International Weightlifting

capital, that he would consult his counsel with a view to taking legal action.The McLaren report into weightlifting

, taking over the IWF’s anti-doping procedures.Yodbangtoey has held high office in the Thai Amateur Weightlifting

Association (TAWA), the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) and the IWF for many years.His wife Boossaba

of TAWA when, on January 5, the German state broadcaster ARD aired a documentary about corruption in weightlifting

IWF elections for President or vice-president, and that he wanted "to create unity in the world of weightlifting

An Indian weightlifter who has finally been cleared of doping more than two and a half years after testing positive is seeking a six-figure sum in United States dollars in damages for her ordeal.

returned a positive sample in November 2017, at a training camp in Las Vegas just before the International Weightlifting

Deutschland has called for "a comprehensive personnel and structural re-launch" at the International Weightlifting

Federation (IWF) after the McLaren Independent Weightlifting Investigation chronicled widespread corruption

cover-ups and missing funds.Jürgen Spieß, an Athleten Deutschland member and representative of the German Weightlifting

The investigations finally confirm by an independent source what has been an open secret in the weightlifting

comprehensive personnel and structural re-launch" the IWF.Spieß, who won a gold medal at the 2009 European Weightlifting

Championships, added: "We need to create opportunities for the next generation of weightlifting athletes

Several of the world’s fittest athletes said they were "ashamed and angry" about an insensitive social media comment by the founder of CrossFit, which has lost its lucrative sponsorship with Reebok.

Katrin Davidsdottir of Iceland, and Tia-Clair Toomey of Australia - have competed at the International Weightlifting

Federation (IWF) World Championships too, as there are strong links between CrossFit and weightlifting.USA Weightlifting

We continue to support and believe the strength sport, weightlifting and CrossFit communities are welcoming

At USA Weightlifting we will continue to listen, and act."

Toomey, the reigning CrossFit Games champion and also a Commonwealth Games weightlifting gold medallist