Ursula Papandrea, who until April is the first female leader of the International Weightlifting Federation

Ursula Papandrea is also USA Weightlifting President ©Getty ImagesPapandrea, President of USA Weightlifting

, has already stated her intent to help develop women's weightlifting in parts of Asia, Africa and other

Tamás Aján has stepped aside as President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for 90

Ursula Papandrea, the American who chairs the IWF Women's Commission and is President of USA Weightlifting

denied by the IWF, and Aján claimed the documentary had "ruined my life and 50 years of my work".USA Weightlifting

doubt that external experts will vindicate my commitment of nearly 50 years to develop the sport of weightlifting

Weightlifting has always been bigger than one man, and I am happy to have Ursula acting by my side in

documentary broadcast on German television do not fairly the reforms undertaken in recent years by weightlifting

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has provisionally suspended the Moscow Laboratory from carrying out its only remaining test after an investigation found data from the facility had been manipulated.

Executive Committee meets at Olympic House in Lausanne tomorrow.Allegations against the International Weightlifting

Tamás Aján's reign at the helm of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will face arguably

13-year-old girls in Thailand.The IWF strongly denied all the accusations, as did the Thai Amateur Weightlifting

only one, Ursula Papandrea of the United States, spoke publicly about a meeting that, she said, gave weightlifting

an opportunity to "address deficiencies" in its governance structure.Papandrea, President of USA Weightlifting

Maxim Agapitov, Russian Weightlifting Federation President, has persistently called for a change in IWF

One thing is sure: we need unity and justice in weightlifting," Jaloud said.A number of IWF Executive

Admittedly, these are very dark times for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Member Federations, which provide some lessons.Though I will concentrate somewhat on the journey USA Weightlifting

reform was the best thing that could have happened to USAW and greatly improved our organisation.USA Weightlifting

anybody can access, which is what we have with the United States Anti-Doping Agency.The International Weightlifting

we could be removed from the Olympic programme - that's the worst-case scenario.I began my career in weightlifting

Romania’s chances of competing at this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo took another hit again when it was announced that another of its London 2012 lifters had tested positive.

Rio 2016, where he finished third in the 85kg.Under the "Tbilisi Decision" taken by the International Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has called an extraordinary meeting of its Executive

IWF, which it has strenuously denied, and revelations of children taking steroids in Thailand, where weightlifting

should be investigated by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and should be dropped from any role in weightlifting

suggested athletes and coaches should be given a voice on "the next steps" to be taken by the IWF.USA Weightlifting

left, to help restore trust in the sport following the broadcast of the controversial programme ©USA Weightlifting"The

creating sensational stories than the genuine work of improving anti-doping and changing the culture of weightlifting

The one-day International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session here in Lausanne was short on decisions, but firmly showed the direction of travel for the organisation on several issues set to dominate the headlines in the coming year.

made little interjection over the long-term issues coming again to the surface with the International Weightlifting

Two Romanians who won medals at London 2012 have come up positive for anabolic steroids in the retesting of samples by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

has told an interviewer in Hungary that the German television documentary about alleged corruption in weightlifting

Aján, the Hungarian who was general secretary of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for

Association, Hungary's national anti-doping agency (HUNADO) and the Moldovan Weightlifting Federation

ARD says weightlifting is a sport where millions go missing - it's just not true."

Federation, and Christian Baumgartner, President of the German Weightlifting Federation and a former

We encourage all weightlifting athletes to come forward to be a part of the solution by either reaching

Indian weightlifter Sarbjeet Kaur has been banned from the sport for four years after being found guilty of a doping violation.

by the country's National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during last February's Women's Senior National Weightlifting

samples has been released by the makers of a German television documentary about alleged corruption in weightlifting

false samples - in response to statements by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Weightlifting

IWF, which it has strenuously denied, and revelations of children taking steroids in Thailand, where weightlifting

is the most successful Olympic sport.The Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association, run by the IWF's first

judgement by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).Antonio Urso, the Italian President of the European Weightlifting

tests commissioned by the IWF in 2015 and 2016.While that is true, evidence provided by the Georgian Weightlifting

Two of the most senior figures in weightlifting in the United States and Russia have called for investigations

USA Weightlifting (USAW) also wants retests carried out, before this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, on

samples held by both the International Olympic Committee (IOC) from Rio 2016, and the International Weightlifting

IWF, which it has strenuously denied, and revelations of children taking steroids in Thailand, where weightlifting

is the most successful Olympic sport.The Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association (TAWA) rejected the

team manager.Maxim Agapitov, President of the Russian Weightlifting Federation, said there should be

Allegations of corruption and doping in weightlifting will be among the main topics discussed when the

January 5), which included claims of doping cover-ups and financial mismanagement by the International Weightlifting

that the IOC would continue to monitor the IWF's implementation of a series of conditions outlined for weightlifting