A weightlifting double for Ahsaan Shabi provided Libya's first gold medals of the Pan Arab Games in Algeria

the podium with 172kg.Shabi also won the overall competition with a total of 313kg.In the day's other weightlifting

performances by teenagers from across Europe helped Moldova to make a big success of hosting a major weightlifting

which ended in the Moldovan capital Chisinau this week, will head straight for the senior International Weightlifting

Portugal won youth medals for the first time.Antonio Conflitti, President of the Moldovan and European Weightlifting

Weightlifting took to the streets again in the Olympic city of Lausanne at the weekend with a new-look

A normal weightlifting format can be a little bit boring."

Federation.The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) was one of the four main sponsors in Lausanne

and is committed to supporting innovative ways of making weightlifting attractive and easy to follow

event in Lausanne ©SSWSwiss Streets Weightlifting event organiser Jean-Mark Exhenry said: "The aim is

It was very fast-paced and exciting to watch, especially for people new to weightlifting."

Ghana's Sports Minister Mustapha Ussif has claimed he remains confident the nation can "successfully host an outstanding African Games" despite the multi-sport event being delayed until next year, and the construction of venues and facilities is "on track".

the programme for Accra 2023.This project includes a new aquatics centre, while judo, taekwondo and weightlifting

In a bid to make the sport clean, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has extended its partnership

We are grateful for the trust the international weightlifting community places on the ITA and acknowledge

North Korea has entered a strong team at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships

* of the century".But North Korea effectively withdrew from the Olympic Games for a second time, in weightlifting

World Championships, is likely to be the main target of the year for North Korea, which topped the weightlifting

Five members of Kazakhstan’s team at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in May, including a gold medallist

period between July 2021 and July 2024 are automatically excluded from the Olympics.The Kazakhstan Weightlifting

secretary had been sacked.Kazakhstan had entered two of the suspended athletes in the International Weightlifting

on Cooperation aimed at strengthening anti-doping discipline and identifying all cases of doping in weightlifting

Steady progress has been made and the huge majority of the weightlifting community is adhering to these

One of Iran’s two Olympic champions from Rio 2016 has retired and the other’s future is in doubt after he failed to attend a trials event this week.

The Iranian Weightlifting Federation will arrange a farewell ceremony for Moradi "in recognition of all

World Championships ©Brian OliverNasirshahal used the trials to select teams for the International Weightlifting

Colombia's decision to focus on topping the weightlifting medals table at the Central American and Caribbean

golds, plus two silvers, were won by athletes who had withdrawn after weighing in at the International Weightlifting

Beijing 2008 Olympic weightlifting champion Jang Mi-ran has been appointed as Second Vice-Minister of

The Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF) has explained in detail why not one of its elite lifters signed

"an act of betrayal" against athletes, which could lead to "the disintegration of the international weightlifting

community".The Russians say that the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) did not make up its

a declaration that they did not support the war in Ukraine.A letter has been issued by the Russian Weightlifting

It is hard to imagine a more cynical attitude towards members of our own weightlifting community.RWF

single whole sports community despite all the assurances of 'eternal friendship and cohesion of the weightlifting

Vladimir Sedov, whose highly successful weightlifting career was destroyed by doping, has taken his own

Ilyin said the Kazakhstan Weightlifting Federation should no longer chase medals at any cost and should

Kazakhstan’s national coaching team during the time when Linder suffered depression.The Kazakhstan Weightlifting

delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Kazakhstan was restricted two only one male and one female in weightlifting

There were few bigger names on the Central American and Caribbean Games podium in San Salvador than Cuba’s Olympic and double world champion judoka Idalys Ortiz.

pic.twitter.com/5cWd2mNNEx— Centro Caribe Sports (@CentroCaribeS) June 26, 2023On the penultimate day of weightlifting

Colombia and Mexico grabbed top honours in swimming events on day four of competition at the Central American and Caribbean Games in El Salvador and the Dominican Republic.

relay title in 3:52.99 with Colombia and Venezuela repeating the feat.Colombia won three titles in weightlifting

The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) has paid tribute to former Turkish Weightlifting Federation

medals by breaking records in World and European Championships," said Talat Unlu, President of Turkish Weightlifting

Kenan Nuhut's passing has greatly saddened the European Weightlifting Federation, whose contributions

to the growth of weightlifting in Turkey and Europe will be remembered," read an EWF statement."

EWF expresses sincere condolences to his family and the Turkish Weightlifting Federation."