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Shi Zhiyong leads way in National Games of China as as country demonstrates weightlifting dominance

  • Weightlifting

Chinese weightlifters showed why they are the dominant force in the sport with a number of phenomenal performances at the National Games of China, which ended in Tianjin today.

Chinese lifters, five of whom won Olymic gold medals at Rio 2016, will be able to add International Weightlifting

kilograms below his all-time best.Shi Zhiyong, of China, continued his country's incredible record in weightlifting

recent Universiade in Taipei - Colombia, Iran, Thailand and the US.Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA Weightlifting

, said, "The strength in depth of the China National Games Weightlifting is the envy of the world."



New IWF Sport Programme Commission holds first meeting in Budapest

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Sport Programme Commission (SPC) has met for the first

category than Rio 2016, and 64 fewer athlete places.The SPC, comprising key stakeholders from all areas of weightlifting

to report to a special meeting of the IWF Executive Board in Romania on September 30 and October 1.Weightlifting

SPC alongside Attila Adamfi, the IWF’s director general from Hungary, and Japan's Reiko Chinen, the weightlifting

2020 and a member of the IWF Technical Committee.Joining them will be Matthew Curtain, the London 2012 weightlifting

the Commission.However, it felt that more must be done following the high number of positive cases in weightlifting




Eleiko selected as weightlifting and powerlifting equipment supplier for Gold Coast 2018

  • Gold Coast 2018

Eleiko has been selected as the official equipment supplier for weightlifting and powerlifting competitions

with Gold Coast 2018, it has been confirmed.Eleiko will now supply a full range of equipment for the weightlifting

Eleiko is delighted to have been selected as the official weightlifting equipment supplier and to support

We are committed to providing the athletes with the world's best weightlifting and Para-powerlifting

Weightlifting competition will take place on the first five days of the Games from April 5 to 9, with

Weightlifting proved popular in the initial ticket request phase so we're expecting an electric atmosphere



China and Russia among nine nations expected to be banned from 2017 IWF World Championships

  • Weightlifting

Nine of the world’s most successful nations in weightlifting, including China and Russia, are set to

be banned from this year’s International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Anaheim

October 1 and insidethegames understands that all nine will be banned from the biggest event on the weightlifting

calendar this year.Of the 49 weightlifting positives in the Olympic retests, 30 were medallists, including

also had 10 positives but, unlike Kazakhstan, has already been severely punished by being banned from weightlifting

Commission" are from Germany, Peru and Great Britain: Christian Baumgartner, President of the German Weightlifting


India continue strong start to Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

India have continued their sublime start to the 2017 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships by winning

Action is taking place at the Carrara Sport and Leisure Centre, which will act as the venue for weightlifting

funding.According to Nigeria's Punch Newspapers, the team had been granted visas to compete but the Nigerian Weightlifting


Nigerian weightlifters fear may miss Gold Coast 2018 following Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships

  • Weightlifting

year's 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast after failing to compete at the ongoing Commonwealth Weightlifting

funding.According to Nigeria's Punch Newspapers, the team had been granted visas to compete but the Nigerian Weightlifting

weightlifters are unsuccessful there then they will have to rely on wildcard slots from the International Weightlifting

We got the letter from the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation late but we were able to secure the

©Getty ImagesAnother possible route for Gold Coast 2018 qualification could have been 2017 African Weightlifting

Rio 2016 and she placed ninth in the women's over 75 kilograms event.The African nation collected two weightlifting


Weightlifting looks to anti-doping neutrals to help keep place on Olympic programme

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has recruited five independent experts from outside

members of the new Commission are German, including Christian Baumgartner, President of the German Weightlifting

2012 Games, 49 weightlifters came up positive.IOC President Thomas Bach made the report a condition of weightlifting

September 30 and October 1.Tom Goegebuer, who competed at Rio 2016 and is now President of the Belgium Weightlifting

FederationTom Goegebuer, athlete representative, triple Olympian and President of the Belgian Weightlifting

 IWF President Tamás Aján has held talks with IOC President Thomas Bach after he warned that weightlifting


Summer Universiade a "wonderful advert" for Taipei claims Matytsin

  • Taipei 2017

International University Sport Federation (FISU) President Oleg Matytsin has claimed the Summer Universiade has been a wonderful advert for Taipei.

that there was a high level of competition at the multi-sport event, which included world records in weightlifting

Closing Ceremony tonight ©Taipei 2017Kuo Hsing-chun set the world record in the women's 58 kilograms weightlifting


Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia all enjoy badminton success at Southeast Asian Games

  • Kuala Lumpur 2017

Thailand won mixed doubles badminton gold at the Southeast Asian Games in Kuala Lumpar today but missed out in the men singles.

beat Malaysian opponents 21-15, 22-20 in a 42 minute dual.Trinh Van Vinh set a Games record to win weightlifting

bronze.Trinh van Vinh of Vietnam was another star as he set a Games record in the under 62 kilograms weightlifting