The 2017 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships are set to begin here tomorrow as hosts the United States look to make their mark on the men’s medal standings for the first time in 20 years.

American female medallist, Cheryl Haworth, was in 2005, eight years after the last male, Wes Barnett - USA

Jamaica will make their debut appearance in Commonwealth Games rugby sevens at Gold Coast 2018 after becoming the final nation to qualify.

They will compete at #Rugby World Cup Sevens 2018 in San Francisco, USA. Congratulations gentlemen!

The pools and timetable for the 2018 Hockey Women’s World Cup, taking place at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre, in London’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, have been announced by the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

resurgent India side that recently won the Asia Cup under a new coach, followed by talented teams in the USA

United Airlines have partnered with six American athletes in the build-up to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

The Olympians and Paralympians on Team USA work as a team to excel in their sports, set records, and

The American teenager Clarence ‘CJ’ Cummings is expected, on Friday (December 1), to go where no American male has been in 20 years – on to the podium at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

nbsp;are due to start on Tuesday (November 28) Cummings will not be alone.Between Thursday and Sunday USA

Look at USA track and field: they’ve done a great job of being successful in a sport that has also suffered

Bob Hoffman, founder of the York Barbell Company and a legendary figure in the sport, and USA team doctor

Schmitz’s point about the ‘rich man from Belarus’, the contrast between weightlifting cultures in the USA

Olympic gold medal for the men's 85 kg category during Athens 2004, is now the technical director of USA

Committee (USOC) has announced the Olympic and Paralympic coaching finalists for the Best of the Year Team USA

Beginning in 2017, the USOC added the Olympic and Paralympic Coaches of the Year accolades to the Team USA

and Best of the Games.One of the three Olympic Coach of the Year finalists is Billy Walsh, who led USA

Coach of the Year nominees is Bill Zadick, who in his first year as the national freestyle coach of USA

been a critical player in generating resources for Para-athletes and was instrumental in working with USA

One of the last remaining barriers to gender parity in weightlifting is to come down next year when women from Iran and Saudi Arabia compete internationally for the first time.

training of female coaches and technical officials," said Phil Andrews, chief executive officer of USA

To have Iran and USA women lifting together would be great, it would show that sport is above politics

girls to take part in sport - were denied visas by the US State DepartmentUrsula Papandrea, President, USA

sees the arrival of Iranian and Saudi women in international competitions as a major step forward ©USA

WeightliftingUrsula Papandrea, a former international lifter who heads the IWF Women’s Commission and is President of USA

A well-established United States confectioners have unveiled a new chocolate bar which they hope will put some bite into their country's Olympians.

 Hershey's is an official partner of Team USA at the next year's Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games

Former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar is facing at least 25 years in prison after he pleaded

Nassar in California last September as "Jane Doe".The scandal in the sport led to the resignation of USA

November 22, 2017Penny has since been replaced by Kerry Perry as President and chief executive, while USA

Gymnastics have also undergone an independent review.It was commissioned by USA Gymnastics and conducted

approved a new safe sport policy as a result of the recommendations made by the review.In a statement, USA

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has concluded its final Project Review into Pyeongchang 2018 confident that a memorable experience awaits both athletes and fans.

have reached just 41 per cent of their sales target of 1.06 million tickets, according to a report in USA

Three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas has become the latest American gymnast to say she was sexually abused by former team doctor Larry Nassar.

her.America's three-time Olympic gold medallist Gabby Douglas made the admission about being abused by former USA

Nassar in California last September as "Jane Doe".The scandal in the sport led to the resignation of USA

March of this year.Penny has since been replaced by Kerry Perry as President and chief executive, while USA

Gymnastics have also undergone an independent review.It was commissioned by USA Gymnastics and conducted

A total of 13 American athletes will be supported by telecommunications conglomerate Comcast as they build towards the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has today announced a partnership with REDTORCH, a London-based digital communications agency, aimed at increasing youth engagement and awareness of the upcoming World Championships in Anaheim.

This is going to be a weightlifting meet unlike any other," Phil Andrews, USA Weightlifting chief executive

China's Olympic silver medalist Wu Dajing triumphed in the men's 500 metres at the ISU Short Track Speed Skating World Cup in Seoul.

the relay.Korea crossed the 5000 metre line first without the services of Hwang Dae Heon, while the USA

John Shuster’s team claimed a 7-5 victory over Heath McCormick’s side today to book their place at Pyeongchang 2018 as the US Olympic Curling Team Trials came to a close at the Baxter Arena in Nebraska in Omaha. 

lost the next two.Nina Roth's rink has qualified to compete in their first Olympic Games ©Rich Harmer/USA