The last American to lead the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) before this year was Clarence

newspaper and, with the help of a small group of colleagues, the European Weightlifting Federation before

he took charge of the IWF.Schödl, who first became involved in Austrian weightlifting administration

Artie Dreschler, a former President of USA Weightlifting (USAW) who has known Papandrea for many years

My contributions look much different as I come from a different time in weightlifting history.

of websites for weightlifting and a variety of online magazines.

The Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC) has advised athletes who have qualified for Tokyo 2020 to train "as much as possible" from their homes as it braces for budget cuts in relation to the coronavirus pandemic.

it is hoped that 10 to 15 more athletes can qualifying for the Games in sports including swimming, weightlifting

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced that its Intelligence and Investigations Team (I&I) has completed its examination of 298 Russian athletes targeted through an ongoing Operation LIMS probe.

brought and procedures that have been opened by IFs based on evidence uncovered by ‘Operation LIMS’ in weightlifting

Russian Weightlifting Federation President Maxim Agapitov has announced the country’s national Championships

The Russian Weightlifting Championships were due to take place from June 22 to 29.Competition was scheduled

The European Weightlifting Championships, an Olympic qualifier, is expected to begin in October ©Getty

ImagesThe Russian Championships was due to take place one week after the conclusion of this year’s European Weightlifting

Ursula Papandrea, who has just been appointed the long-term Acting President of the International Weightlifting

Federation (IWF), has been warned by USA Weightlifting (USAW) about "inappropriate professional behaviour

knew what was happening despite the original investigation being confidential.The letter sent by USA Weightlifting

had been accused of failing to support female athletes at a time when she was vocal about equality in weightlifting

USA Weightlifting chief executive Phil Andrews called this an "extremely challenging episode" ©Getty

The 2020 edition of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Masters World Championships in Orlando

for next year, and a decision needed to be made in a quicker time-frame.Day 1 of the World Masters Weightlifting

Ghana Weightlifting Federation (GWF) President Ben Nunoo Mensah organised the distribution of food items

international competition in July, nearly two months before the next scheduled event on the International Weightlifting

prizes and shipping them direct to the winner of each category.Coffa, general secretary of the Oceania Weightlifting

compete in a recent online competition organised by coach Tom Goegebuer, President of the Royal Belgian Weightlifting

Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan has warned the number of participants for the 2021 Pacific Mini Games could be "much lower" due to the coronavirus pandemic.

sports will feature - athletics, baseball, badminton, beach volleyball, golf and triathlon.Swimming and weightlifting

are among those to miss out, having initially been included on the programme.Lakhan suggested weightlifting

 "They did approach the Council, and wanted to add weightlifting - this was when we visited them

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)'s first interim deputy director general Phil Andrews

Andrews, who is also the chief executive officer of USA Weightlifting (USAW) will work alongside Ursula

Andrews said: "These have been challenging times for everyone involved in sport around the world and weightlifting

At USA Weightlifting we have had to weather the storm of COVID-19, made some significant proactive adjustments

Ursula Papandrea will lead the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) until the next Electoral

her continuing in that position during this interim period.The American will work alongside the USA Weightlifting

the IWF through a turbulent period since late January, the month when allegations of corruption in weightlifting

vice-president Intarat Yodbangtoey of Thailand.Tamás Aján resigned as President of the International Weightlifting

Thai officials "are not eligible to be appointed to any IWF position so long as TAWA [Thai Amateur Weightlifting

granted his ambassadorial status.Attila Adamfi is currently the director general of the International Weightlifting

Nigerian Weightlifting Federation (NWF) President Yahaya Muhammad has died aged 58 after a protracted

buried in Kano City in accordance with Islamic religious rites.He had overseen Nigeria's success in the weightlifting

 Muhammad wanted to help Nigeria achieve its first Olympic weightlifting gold medal at the Tokyo

 Nigeria’s only Olympic weightlifting medal so far is a silver at Beijing 2008, claimed by Mariam

Mariam Usman earned Nigeria's only Olympic weightlifting medal at Beijing 2008 ©Getty ImagesThe NWF were

have twice tested positive in recent years - all of them were continental champions.The International Weightlifting

The Northern Mariana Islands are planning for the 2021 Pacific Mini Games to take place in May or June next year as originally planned, according to Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan.

triathlon set to be held.The PGC have been open to organisers adding further sports, with tennis and weightlifting

Three weightlifters from Iraq have tested positive for a banned substance, including a former Asian Games champion.

fined - $50,000 (£40,700/€46,100) in this case - and suspended for up to four years.The International Weightlifting

for two years and are not eligible to be appointed to any IWF position so long as TAWA [Thai Amateur Weightlifting

suspension, as it had four weightlifters suspended between November 2017 and July 2018.International Weightlifting

This year's European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow have been rescheduled for a second time due

Sources close to the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) have told insidethegames the event in the

due to coincide with the Championships in June and has also been postponed.New dates for the European Weightlifting

Championships were confirmed during a meeting of the International Weightlifting Federation Executive