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Paris 2024 organisers left feeling positive after weightlifting operational test event

  • Paris 2024

The Paris 2024 Olympic Games Organising Committee has praised the International Weightlifting Federation

(IWF) for the successful recent weightlifting operational test event.

event for everyone involved," the statement continued.A total of 25 French athletes took part in the weightlifting

alongside Technical Committee chair Sam Coffa, Medical Committee chair Faithi Masmoudi, and French Weightlifting


Star weightlifter Kashirina among 11 Russian winners at CIS Games in Belarus

  • Weightlifting

Tatiana Kashirina made a winning return to international weightlifting as Russia claimed 11 of the 20

109kg ©BWF/BeltaBelarus did sign up to the "neutral athlete" conditions imposed by the International Weightlifting

a huge thank you to the audience, who once again proved that Grodno has a special attitude towards weightlifting



IPC set for September decision on Russia participation at Paris 2024

  • Paris 2024 Paralympics

Russian and Belarusian athletes are set to learn next month whether they will be allowed to compete at the Paris 2024 Paralympics - but some face missing out even if they are permitted to return to competition.

, gymnastics, judo, modern pentathlon, shooting, skateboarding, table tennis, taekwondo, triathlon, weightlifting


New chief executive for IWF as IOC's decision on weightlifting’s future looms

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has appointed a chief executive and made other reforms

will be part of the Olympic Games after Paris 2024.The International Olympic Committee (IOC) removed weightlifting

swimming.When he started as communications director six months ago, his aim was to raise the profile of weightlifting

 The Russian Weightlifting Federation did not sign up to strict conditions imposed by the IWF and


Government official urges public to be hospitable during Solomon Islands 2023

  • Solomon Islands 2023

Solomon Islands Secretary of the Ministry of Provincial Government and Institutional Strengthening Stanley Pirione has called on Makira-Ulawa Province citizens to be hospitable to foreign visitors during the country's hosting of the Pacific Games.

rugby sevens, sailing, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, kayaking, volleyball, and weightlifting


Asian Weightlifting Federation and Indian equipment manufacturer in $200,000 deal

  • Weightlifting

Asian weightlifting made progress on and off the platform at the continent’s Youth and Junior Championships

Athletes from the Philippines and Thailand added continental titles to the International Weightlifting

India within a few weeks, after the Commonwealth Championships.Before the lifting started the Asian Weightlifting

supplies training and competition equipment to World Athletics.The money will help the AWF to develop weightlifting

President Yousef Al Mana, IWF President Mohamed Jalood, who is the AWF’s first vice-president, and Indian Weightlifting

Women’s weightlifting did not begin in Saudi Arabia until 2019.


Weightlifting records for Ukraine's Konotop - and "a new chapter" for Georgia

  • Weightlifting

Two weightlifters who sit near the top of the Paris 2024 rankings were in outstanding form, and Georgia started "a new chapter" with three women’s victories at the European Junior and Under-23 Championships which ended in Bucharest on Thursday.

celebrate after the Championships concluded ©EWF"This is a new chapter in our history," said the Georgian Weightlifting

lifted for Ukraine before she married and switched to Georgia.A serious attempt to develop women’s weightlifting

87kg on 102-127-229.Kakhi Kakhiashvili, the triple Olympic champion who is President of the Georgian Weightlifting

As of today there are a few girls in Georgia training in weightlifting, but in future we hope to be represented

support by her National Federation.Carja, a bronze medallist when Albania hosted the International Weightlifting


Yerevan to stage 2023 IBA Junior World Boxing Championships in November

  • Boxing

Yerevan in Armenia is set to host the International Boxing Association (IBA) Junior World Boxing Championships this year in November.

outlined plans for the country to host major global and continental sporting events during the European Weightlifting

Sport and CulturePlans to bid for the European Gymnastics Championships for 2027 and the International Weightlifting



New Latvian NOC President opposed to Russian athletes at Paris 2024

  • EOC

New Latvian Olympic Committee (LOK) President Jānis Buks has reiterated his organisation’s opposition of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Olympics in Paris, insisting "a neutral flag does not change the status of the aggressor countries in any way".

2020, Latvia’s men’s 3x3 basketball team were crowned Olympic champions, while Artūrs Plēsnieks won weightlifting


North Korea set to send seven judoka to Asian Games

  • Hangzhou 2022

A total of seven North Korean judoka are expected to compete at this year's Asian Games in Hangzhou.

Chinese city of Taizhou.A total of 14 North Korean athletes were due to compete at the International Weightlifting

securing 12 golds, 12 silvers and 13 bronzes at Jakarta Palembang 2018.Eight of those golds came in weightlifting


Russia’s weightlifting champion Kashirina returns to international competition in Belarus

  • Weightlifting

Tatiana Kashirina, who made the biggest total in the history of women’s weightlifting, is lined up for

national colours at their home CIS Games ©Brian OliverKashirina last competed at the 2019 International Weightlifting

athletes to compete as neutrals in the Paris qualifying system.Maxim Agapitov, President of the Russian Weightlifting


FASANOC lauds "unique" GAPS programme in Suva

  • ONOC

Around 40 representatives from Fiji, including National Federation coaches, took part in a GAPS (Gather, Adjust, Prepare, Sustain) programme, aimed at advancing education and supporting inclusivity in sport.

Commonwealth Games Federation ©FASANOCSpinal Injury Association, Fiji Swimming, Fiji Table Tennis, Weightlifting