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Angry election candidates blame IWF Board for weightlifting's loss of Los Angeles 2028 status

  • Weightlifting

Candidates for the Presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have blamed the current IWF Executive Board for the latest blow to the sport – its removal from the schedule for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

IOC), the most important element of which is changing the culture of a sport that has been dogged by doping

programme in 2028.The IOC has repeatedly criticised the IWF over the past two years after corruption and doping

at their root, and Ajan has resigned and been charged with a serious doping offence after allegedly

status at a Board meeting on September 22 2009 – a time when, as recent investigations have shown, doping

wants "confirmation that the link between the number of quota places available per country and the doping


Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 set to be discussed at Olympic Summit

  • Olympics

Tokyo 2020 and Beijing 2022 are among the topics set to be discussed at the 10th Olympic Summit, scheduled to take place by videoconference tomorrow.

discussed include the sports calendar, the Olympic Virtual Series and esports, good governance, anti-doping

where international support for the role of the Olympic and Paralympic Movement, the fight against doping



Bos breaks own track record to secure skeleton victory at IBSF World Cup

  • Bobsleigh and Skeleton

Kimberley Bos of The Netherlands extended her advantage at the top of the women's leaderboard after breaking the track record twice en route to clinching her first victory of the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation World Cup in Winterberg.

event.Tretiakov, initially stripped of his Olympic gold medal from Sochi 2014 after he was implicated in the doping



Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing proposed for inclusion at Los Angeles 2028

  • Los Angeles 2028

Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing are set to be added to the core Los Angeles 2028 Olympic programme - but boxing, weightlifting and modern pentathlon have been left off the list of guaranteed sports for the Games.

compliance and effective change of culture" and "must successfully address the historical incidents of doping

in the sport and ensure the integrity, robustness and full independence of anti-doping" for weightlifting


Lappartient, Barteková and refugee athlete Biel to become IOC members

  • Olympics

International Cycling Union (UCI) President David Lappartient, former International Olympic Committee (IOC) Athletes' Commission vice-chair Danka Barteková and refugee athlete Yiech Pur Biel have been proposed for membership of the IOC.

Games.IOC doyen Richard Pound, the longest-serving member and Founding President of the World Anti-Doping


Virtual continental forums held prior to AIBA Extraordinary Congress

  • Boxing

Umar Kremlev, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) President, held forums with members from five continents to discuss with National Federations all recommendations and constitutional amendments prior to the Extraordinary Congress on Sunday (December 12). 

governance reforms for the body.These included creating the Boxing Integrity Unit to deal with anti-doping


Thailand take two golds on return to weightlifting's World Championships

  • Weightlifting

Thailand returned from their doping-related absence to win both titles on day two of the International

- though they were still banned from the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.Thailand was involved in doping

Championships tested positive for steroids, and it also featured heavily in the 2020 German TV expose of doping-related


Seven Ghana 2023 African Games Sub-Committees sworn in

  • Ghana 2023

Seven Sub-Committees tasked with supporting the Organising Committee of the Ghana 2023 African Games have been unveiled in a swearing-in ceremony last month.

, chaired by Andy Sam, Legacy Sub- Committee, chaired by Dr Bella Bello Bitugu and Medical and Anti-Doping


Bolivia latest NOC to sign cooperation agreement with Cuban Olympic Committee

  • PASO

The Cuban Olympic Committee (COC) has signed a partnership agreement with the Bolivian Olympic Committee (COB), making it the latest National Olympic Committee to team with the Caribbean nation.

equipment and facilities, training and specialists improvement and medicine.Academic exchange, anti-doping

in the training of middle and higher-level professionals, and also the facilities of the Havana Anti-Doping


"Lost in space" Bulgarians start recovery mission with weightlifting World Championships medal

  • Weightlifting

Arli Chontey of Kazakhstan won the first title of the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

hopes of a nation that was so dominant in weightlifting late last century, but was brought down by doping

That means the top priority is dealing with the doping culture that led to Bulgaria being sent home from

I intend to work with other federations that take anti-doping very seriously."


Russian Tennis Federation beat Croatia to clinch Davis Cup title

  • Tennis

The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) wrapped up the Davis Cup title after taking an unassailable lead over Croatia in the final in Madrid.

banner as Russia's name, flag and anthem remain banned from major international events under World Anti-Doping

imposed in response to the manipulation of Moscow Laboratory data and cover-up of a state-sponsored doping


Mohamed Ehab raring to go after Egypt cleared to compete at Weightlifting World Championships

  • Weightlifting

Egypt has been cleared to compete at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships next week after payment of a $160,000 (£120,000/€140,000) fine.

straight to their "secure bubble" hotel.The EWF's suspension was imposed in September 2019 for multiple doping

the delays had caused "great psychological damage" to him and others who had not been involved in the doping

 The EWF was also told to organise anti-doping education seminars every six months throughout the