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Money taken by some Federations from IOC fund could be deducted from Tokyo 2020 revenue share

  • Olympics

Money taken by some eligible International Federations (IFs) from an International Olympic Committee (IOC) fund created to address financial concerns caused by the coronavirus pandemic could be deducted from their share of the Tokyo 2020 revenue, according to the executive director of the Summer Olympic umbrella body.

local authorities".Some IFs, including the International Handball Association and the International Weightlifting


Exclusive: Leaked report condemns Egypt over weightlifting teenage doping scandal but offers chance of

  • Weightlifting

The Egyptian Weightlifting Federation (EWF), whose most recent President sits on the Executive Board

by the Independent Member Federations Sanctions Panel (IMFSP), which was set up by the International Weightlifting

Federation (IWF) to make decisions without influence from the Executive Board.Egypt won two weightlifting

leaders sit on the IWF Board.The IMFSP’s full report, signed by five members, has been leaked to an Arab weightlifting

young athletes tested positive for steroids were dismissed by the IMFSP as not credible.Ex-Egyptian Weightlifting

offering inconsistent theories… only invites more cynicism directed at the state of anti-doping in weightlifting


Olympic Youth Development Centre Zambia celebrate 10th anniversary

  • ANOCA

The Olympic Youth Development Centre (OYDC) Zambia and the National Olympic Committee of Zambia (NCOZ) are celebrating 10 years since the opening of the centre, promoting development in the region.

sports disciplines namely; athletics, judo, boxing, volleyball, football, handball, badminton, netball, weightlifting


Tokyo 2020 planning and financial impact of COVID-19 to headline IOC Executive Board meeting

  • Olympics

The financial consequences of the postponement of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and an update on planning for the rearranged Games will be among the main topics when the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Executive Board meets tomorrow.

on their payment, while others – such as the International Handball Federation and the International Weightlifting


Weightlifting mourns former figureheads in Albania and Kazakhstan

  • Weightlifting

Two prominent figures in weightlifting in Europe and Asia have died within days of each other this week

Beqiraj, who was 72, was an athlete and referee who became President of the Albanian Weightlifting Federation

gold for the clean and press at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games, which doubled up as the International Weightlifting

but did not compete at international level.He became an international referee in 1982, was Albanian Weightlifting

honoured with the Olympic Order in 2007.He was also honoured by the IWF for his 50 years service to weightlifting

 He led Kazakhstan's weightlifting federation when the nation enjoyed unprecedented success at the



USA Weightlifting back more athlete representation

  • Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting (USAW) has voted in favour of giving athletes a greater voice within the governing

MORE ⬇️ https://t.co/0vhUyuRUAz— USA Weightlifting (@USWeightlifting) May 11, 2020USAW chief executive

athletes who have represented the United States in major international events other than the International Weightlifting



Nigerian Weightlifting Federation to promote vice-president into top role

  • Weightlifting

The Nigerian Weightlifting Federation (NWF) is to promote vice-president Emmanuel Nwankwo to lead the

successful campaign by the nation at the 2019 African Games in Morocco, where Nigeria finished second on the weightlifting

Commonwealth Games gold from Glasgow 2014 for doping at the age of 16.Mariam Usman won Nigeria's only weightlifting


Belarus to name European Weightlifting Championships team

  • Weightlifting

Belarus is set to name its roster later this year for the European Weightlifting Championships in Russia

dates of October 31 to November 8 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The decision was made by the European Weightlifting

competition to again be postponed into 2021.According to BelTA, Belarus' chief coach of the men's national weightlifting

Mikhail Solodar said that the selection of the team will come after the conclusion of the Belarusian Weightlifting

We expect to participate in international competitions in autumn, including the European Weightlifting

Championships.Aliaksandr #Bersanau wins silver at 2019 World #Weightlifting Championshipshttps://t.co


International Testing Agency hold webinar on anti-doping

  • Olympics

The International Testing Agency (ITA) held a webinar entitled "The anti-doping landscape and athlete perspective."

Anti-Doping Organisations chair and Anti Doping Denmark chief executive Michael Ask and Canada's Olympic weightlifting


Turkmenistan NOC hosts video conference with UCI President Lappartient

  • OCA

The National Olympic Committee of Turkmenistan hosted a video conference with International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient to discuss preparations for the 2021 World Track Cycling Championships in Ashgabat.

has made an increasing effort to stage major sporting events, with Ashgabat also hosting the World Weightlifting


British Weightlifting announces 2019 award winners

  • Weightlifting

British Weightlifting has announced its 2019 award winners online after a planned ceremony was cancelled

return to the upper echelons of the weightlifting world by clinching our first World Champs medal in



Ilya Ilyin quits weightlifting after Tokyo 2020 postponement

  • Weightlifting

Ilya Ilyin, the most controversial and arguably the most popular weightlifter of the 21st century, is retiring from the sport.

I loved weightlifting, having fun and transmitting energy to people.

first 10 years of his career, which started with victory at 85 kilograms in the 2005 International Weightlifting

 "I plan to open a weightlifting school.

I don’t want to get stuck in weightlifting until the age of 40 and then not know what’s next."