In 1973, the combined bands of the Grenadier and Coldstream Guards played the European anthem, Wembley switched on new and improved floodlights and Bobby Charlton made his final appearance at the famous old stadium in a special football match to celebrate Great Britain’s entry into the "Common Market" known more formally as the European Economic Community (EEC). There was even an Irish backstop, goalkeeper Pat Jennings.

was televised that Saturday in World of Sport.There was a vintage car run from London to Brussels, weightlifting

NEC Group have appointed Donovan Myers to the newly created role of Commonwealth Games project manager for Birmingham 2022.

Birmingham will hold gymnastics, the National Exhibition Centre will host boxing, judo, table tennis, weightlifting

A few years back I wrote a book about cheating in sport. It was not intended to be, nor capable of being, encyclopaedic. We should all cherish the rainforests.

of the IOC and re-tested as new methods become available.The London 2012 total, boosted by five more weightlifting

Morgan Sports Law have announced the appointment of former Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) deputy secretary general William Sternheimer.

powerboating, motorcycling, powerlifting, shooting, skiing, squash, taekwondo, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting

Indian city Patiala held an International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) coaching course, backed by Olympic

Some of the main subjects were general training methodology, training principles in weightlifting, applied

exercises of weightlifting training, technical teaching of weightlifting beginners, strength development

in weightlifting, preparation of a top weightlifter etc."

special appreciation to the IWF, IOC (International Olympic Committee) Olympic Solidarity and Indian Weightlifting

coaches and sports administrators, and promoting the Olympic ideals.India were the dominant force in weightlifting

Lynch mobs are just that - unruly gangs having a single objective, murdering someone without any due process of justice.

Federations and the International Paralympic Committee - and to a certain extent the International Weightlifting

The organisers of the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia in Samoa have confirmed a "compound" owned by the country's Methodist Church will act as an Athletes' Village.

but the vast majority will now stay in accommodation provided by the Methodist Church in Faleula.Only weightlifting

The Thai Weightlifting Federation (TAWA) held a celebratory event to mark their 60th anniversary.

TAWA President Boossaba Yodbangtoey and Honorary President Intarat Yodbangtoey for their work.Thai weightlifting

last month which could have far-reaching consequences for the nation due to host the International Weightlifting

The Uzbekistan National Olympic Committee held an annual awards ceremony for the first time to recognise performance in 2018. 

trophy.Other awards included Discovery of the Year, which was claimed by Akbar Juraev who won 102kg world weightlifting

The El Salvador Olympic Committee (ESNOC) hosted a course in a bid to improve the standard of training in the Central American country.

Guatemala.Zanassi is a former professional rower while Rosito is a certified lecturer with the International Weightlifting

The Oceania Talent Identification Programme (OTIP), which aims to create interest in weightlifting among

the Pacific Island nations, has continued its "success" with financial support from the International Weightlifting

IWF, the governing body claim.The programme looks to involve the youth of Pacific Island nations in weightlifting

Federations are asked to select one or two students to attend a special training camp at the Oceania Weightlifting

the Commonwealth Youth Games.So far, 34,287 students have participated in OTIP and the Oceania Weightlifting

China is set to make doping a criminal offence, with any athletes found to have broken the law handed jail terms and "criminal punishments", it has been reported.

however, have consistently criticised moves to criminalise doping.In January 2017, three Chinese women's weightlifting

announced this week could have far-reaching consequences for the nation due to host the International Weightlifting

new anti-doping policy came into effect.But Boossaba Yodbangtoey, president of the Thailand Amateur Weightlifting

Cristina Iovu has competed for three different nations in weightlifting, and now has the unwanted distinction

all three of them after her name appeared in a list of eight new cases announced by the International Weightlifting

Five weightlifters, including Olympic champions Oleksiy Torokhtiy from Ukraine and Uzbekistan's Ruslan Nurudinov, have been handed provisional suspensions after retests of their samples from London 2012 came back positive.

A statement by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) revealed reanalysis carried out by the

up-to-date technology.There have now been a total of 116 positive tests at London 2012, including 24 in weightlifting