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Former world champion boxer St. John admits to doping during career

  • Boxing

Former world champion boxer Mia St. John has admitted to doping and taking elaborate steps to cover it up during her professional career, despite never failing a test.

longer period after usage.This led to dozens of strength-based athletes in sports such as athletics and weightlifting




Russian Olympic Committee boss insists doping crisis is "reversed" as IOC support welcomed

  • EOC

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov believes the crisis in Russian sport has been reversed and that they are now "moving in the right direction" in alignment with the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Paralympic Committee, while they are also among countries serving a one-year ban by the International Weightlifting


Indian gold medal hope for 2018 Asian Games pulls out because of injury

  • Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games

A leading Indian hope for an Asian Games gold medal at Jakarta Palembang 2018 has pulled out of the event because of injury.

recover from a lower-back injury in time for the Games which are due to open on August 18.The Indian Weightlifting

withdrawn her from the Asian Games to give her a chance of recovering in time for the International Weightlifting



British weightlifters turn to crowdfunding after being told to fund own way to Tokyo 2020

  • Weightlifting

Britain's elite weightlifters have had to turn to crowdfunding in their attempt to qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, as the sport has hit rock bottom financially.

For the first time in memory, Britain cannot fund a team to compete in the International Weightlifting

Weightlifting has never been in a position like this before in Britain," said Ashley Metcalfe, chief

 "This is not British Weightlifting making life difficult for the athletes, it's the reality of

British Weightlifting are as unhappy about it as we are."





United Arab Emirates confirm large delegation for Jakarta Palembang 2018

  • Jakarta Palembang 2018 Asian Games

The United Arab Emirates National Olympic Committee (UAE NOC) has confirmed a delegation of 217 people for this month's Asian Games in Jakarta and Palembang.

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