A national holiday was declared in Nauru and a remote community was visited in Kiribati as the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton Relay travelled to its first nations in Oceania.

Auckland 1990 and has participated in every edition since.The nation has enjoyed impressive success in weightlifting

Games.It has been claimed that 200 people from Nauru are planning to attend the Commonwealth Games, with weightlifting

traditional dancing, singing and food were central to the celebrations.Similar to Nauru, Kiribati has enjoyed weightlifting

country secure events as prestigious as the Asian Games.In November 2018, it played host to the World Weightlifting

Former Peruvian Olympic Committee (COP) President José Quiñones has defended himself against corruption allegations after being fiercely criticised by his successor, Pedro del Rosario Delgado.

eligible to serve in the position for a further year.Quiñones, also a vice-president of the International Weightlifting

Mattie Rogers, the world’s most popular weightlifter on social media, is among seven contenders who could give the United States its best World Championships medal haul in decades.

gold medallists in Anaheim, California, following an assessment of entries for the International Weightlifting

, in letting the public know about our athletes,” said Phil Andrews, chief executive officer of USA Weightlifting

States and will be shown in more than 100 other countries despite the absence of most of the strongest weightlifting

“We are excited about our prospects in Anaheim, reflective of our continued rise in world weightlifting

all happen is Pedro Meloni, their senior events manager who was recruited after ending his stint as weightlifting

Chinese Taipei will host the 2019 World Combat Games, it was announced here today,

followed boxing, taekwondo and wrestling announcing they were withdrawing from the event with fencing and weightlifting

International Federation of Fitness and Bodybuilding (IFBB) President Rafael Santonja has said he is confident bodybuilding will feature at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, despite its omission from the initial programme.

skateboarding, skating, squash, surfing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water skiing, weightlifting

Kianoush Rostami, the popular Olympic champion from Iran who was overwhelmingly voted male Weightlifter of the Year last February, has been refused a visa by the United States.

His hopes of competing in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, which

Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA Weightlifting, said: "We remain in daily contact with the US Department

particular, we look forward to welcoming the Islamic Republic of Iran, who are among the top teams in weightlifting

Rostami has been also dropped from the national team in the 2017 Asian Weightlifting Championships [in

I don’t have any problems with the Iran Weightlifting Federation but my training programme, the way I

Santiago has been confirmed as the host of the 2023 Pan American Games, after the Chilean capital's bid was unanimously approved by PanAmSports members today.

skateboarding, skating, squash, surfing, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, water skiing, weightlifting

North Korea has not entered a team for the biggest event on this year’s weightlifting calendar – and

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has been given no explanation by North Korea for their

nations, will now be among the favourites to top the medals table.North Korea has had more success in weightlifting

were hosted by the nation’s arch-enemy South Korea, in Goyang.Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA Weightlifting

“As a leading team in weightlifting, they had an opportunity to do exceptionally well in Anaheim.

The National Olympic Committee of Kenya (NOCK) has presented a tentative budget of KSh450 million (£3.3 million/$4.3 million/€3.7 million) to the country’s Government to help preparing for and attending next year's Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast. 

Korir revealed that only badminton, weightlifting and Para-teams are yet to qualify for Gold Coast 2018

The budget also entails the funds that will be used to have federations like badminton, weightlifting

Nauru has welcomed the Gold Coast 2018 Queen’s Baton as the relay begins travelling around its final region.

the island having participated in every edition since.The nation has enjoyed impressive success in weightlifting

Weightlifting’s 2018 senior European Championships will be hosted by the Albanian capital city, Tirana.

The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was forced to find a new host when Turkey was forbidden to

organise international championships because of a one-year ban imposed recently by the International Weightlifting

“It is a good offer by the Albanian Weightlifting Federation,” said Antonio Urso, the EWF president,

decision will be yes looking forward, but not 2018,” said Kjell-Ake Johansson, President of the Swedish Weightlifting

ideal that two major competitions clash like this” said Ashley Metcalfe, chief executive of British Weightlifting

Weightlifters who became London 2012 Olympic champions between five and 11 months ago when dopers were officially disqualified have not received their gold medals, nor have they been given any indication of when they will get them.

Many weightlifting medals that should have been reallocated after disqualifications at Beijing 2008 have

than any other sport and one of the reasons why its Olympic status is under threat.The International Weightlifting

Paul Barrett, President of the Canadian Weightlifting Federation, said: "It's totally ridiculous."

London bronze as well as Pensiri Laosirikul's 48kg Beijing bronze, but at least the Thailand Amateur Weightlifting

Wandee Kameaim who this month received her bronze medal for the 2008 Beijing Olympics ©Thai Amateur Weightlifting

Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) President Sir John Dawanincura has praised the continued backing of Trukai Industries.

of the PNG Olympic Committee," said Sir John.Trukai has supported sports in Papua New Guinea such as weightlifting

A Georgian weightlifter who was on the podium at the European Junior and Under-23 Championships in Albania last week has tested positive for metandienone. 

medal count.Bregvadze is the seventh Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF) disclosed by the International Weightlifting

International Olympic Committee (IOC) retesting of Olympic samples, led Thomas Bach, the IOC President, to say weightlifting

IOC, by December, that it has a robust strategy to combat doping and the doping culture that pervades weightlifting