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Maharaj re-elected as Weightlifting Fiji President

  • Weightlifting

Atma Maharaj has been re-elected as President of Weightlifting Fiji.

Maharaj oversaw the 2019 International Weightlifting Federation Junior World Championships in Suva and

and one bronze.Eileen Cikamatana won gold for Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the women's 90kg weightlifting

dispute with the national federation.She was one of many lifters involved in a damaging dispute with Weightlifting

competition in Australia earlier this year, former IWF vice-president Sam Coffa, who has been involved in weightlifting

witnessed anything like it".Cikamatana won gold for Fiji at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the women's 90kg weightlifting



From doping basket-case to Olympic role model – how weightlifting rescued itself

  • The Big Read

When the International Olympic Committee (IOC) put weightlifting's place on the Games schedule under threat on June 9, 2017, there were many within the sport who feared the worst, with good reason.

IOC President Thomas Bach said weightlifting had a "massive doping problem" and since then, as if to

over the world, some of them second or even third offences by serial dopers.While the International Weightlifting

years when WADA challenged a punishment it considered too lenient; and the number of retrospective weightlifting

Federation and mastermind of a notable, and "clean", improvement in Italy's performances, said weightlifting

Adamfi said the overhaul of weightlifting would continue.The new Olympic qualification system will make


WADA Athlete Committee urges organisation to establish deadlines for IFs on Russian cases

  • News

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Athlete Committee has urged the global anti-doping watchdog to establish "clear timelines and deadlines" to International Federations (IFs) dealing with cases stemming from the Moscow Laboratory.

been provided with cases.Twelve athletes have so far been provisionally suspended by the International Weightlifting



IWF President Aján praises World Masters Championships as 85-year-old named grand master

  • Weightlifting

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamás Aján has hailed the success of the World

days of competition were held in Montreal in all, concluding on August 24.Day 1 of the World Masters Weightlifting

Masters Championships has once again demonstrated that people are never too old to get involved in weightlifting

countries and backgrounds, and different ages from 35 up to 87, come together through their shared love of weightlifting

 "There are so many advantages of weightlifting and everyone is able to draw something different


FISU conduct site inspections for 2020 World University Championships

  • Universiade

The International University Sports Federation (FISU) has made inspection visits to cities hosting World University Championships next year.

Officials have assessed preparations for events in sailing, canoe sprint, cheerleading, weightlifting

canoe sprint venue in Minsk will host the university competition next year ©FISUThe cheerleading and weightlifting

The weightlifting athletes heading to Gangjin will have an opportunity to experience authentic Korean



Ekiru makes history as Kenya rocket up medal standings on last day of athletics at African Games

  • Morocco 2019

Titus Ekiru made history as the first Kenyan to win the half marathon at the African Games, as the country claimed six athletics gold medals in Rabat.

women's sabre finals, and Tunisia in the men's foil gold-medal match.Egypt wrapped up their domination of weightlifting

Gaber Mohamed in the men's 109kg and Abdelrahman El Sayed in the men's over-109kg.The only overall weightlifting


President Osborne seeks re-election at Barbados Olympic Association AGM

  • PASO

Barbados Olympic Association (BOA) President Sandra Osborne will stand unopposed for re-election at the BOA's Annual General Meeting on September 18.

2010.Accountant Shelly-Ann Griffith is vying to become a director after her nomination by the Barbados Weightlifting

and administrator in several sports and is the event manager for the Phillips & Springer Classic weightlifting



Russian Weightlifting Federation President launches scathing attack on sport's governing body

  • Weightlifting

The head of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has accused the sport's governing body of being

RWF President Maxim Agapitov has written to every member of the International Weightlifting Federation's

Federations are denied their part in "life or death" decision-making processes.He also warned that weightlifting

significantly, the IWF turned to the expertise of independent "outsiders" who have never worked in weightlifting

athletes and coaches you represent, whether you are ready to get back to the Dark Ages of our beloved weightlifting


Ekevwo and Ta Lou claim 100m titles at African Games

  • Morocco 2019

Nigeria's Raymond Ekevwo and Ivory Coast's Marie-Josée Ta Lou won the men's and women's 100 metres events on day two of athletics competition at the 2019 African Games in Rabat.

Besbes won the women's individual épée gold medal ©Getty ImagesThere was also success for Nigeria in weightlifting

Esraa Ahmed with 209kg and third place went to fellow countrywoman Neama Said with 207kg.The one other weightlifting