convicted international drug trafficker Galabin Boevski of Bulgaria as their coach, the International Weightlifting

 Yet, the IWF have released the following statement: "The International Weightlifting Federation

has no information or knowledge of such intentions by the Brazilian Weightlifting Federation."

Naturally the IWF would like to see a development in Brazil's weightlifting - in view of the 2016 Rio

enjoyed a decorative career including being crowned -61 kg world champion in the 1999 and 2001 World Weightlifting

insidethegames.bizRelated storiesJanuary 2012: Brazil look to hire convicted drug trafficker as weightlifting

By Lauren MatteraJanuary 8 - Sydney 2000 weightlifting gold medallist Galabin Boevski, given an eight

serving a nine year prison sentence for international drug trafficking, could be the new Brazilian weightlifting

The Brazilian Weightlifting Federation are planning hire the Olympic and world champion as their national

kilos of the class-A drug cocaine.If appointed to the role, Boevski would start working as the national weightlifting

coach from prison and will in effect have his sentenced reduced.For the 2016 Olympic hosts, weightlifting

Bulgarian's experience and decorative career which includes winning -61 kg gold medals in the World Weightlifting

European Championships along with his 2000 Olympic gold.It has been claimed that the International Weightlifting

By Tom Degun December 6 - The British Olympic Association (BOA) has named the 10 young golfers who will become the first athletes to represent Team GB in the sport for more than a century at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival (AYOF) in Sydney next month.

11 sports of badminton, basketball, diving, golf, gymnastics, hockey, rowing, shooting, triathlon, weightlifting

By Emily GoddardNovember 14 - Columbus will host the 2013 USA Fencing National Championships, attracting an estimated 3,800 participants and 6,800 attendees to the city's Greater Columbus Convention Centre next year.

Championships during the last five years in 2008, 2011 and 2012, as well the 2008 US Olympic trials for weightlifting

warped and damaged by drugs," he roars.No argument there.But can't the same be said for athletics, or weightlifting

By Tom DegunOctober 2 - Construction has begun on the Aquatics Centre and Field House for the Toronto 2015 Pan and Parapan American Games in what is the largest venue construction project for the event.

training and competition, as well as an indoor recreational track and fitness area with cardio and weightlifting

By Duncan MackaySeptember 7 - Tokyo Skytree, now the world's tallest broadcasting tower and new landmark in Japan's capital, was the centrepiece of celebrations to mark the one-year countdown to the selection of the host city for the 2020 Olympics and Paralympics.

chief executive, also received support for the bid from Hiromi Miyake, silver medallist of the women's weightlifting

By Duncan MackaySeptember 1 - USA Weightlifting (USAW) has appointed Michael Massik as its new chief

By Stuart NewmanAugust 25 - Compassionate Iranian athletes and officials have quickly swept aside celebrating their medal-winning exploits at the recent London 2012 Olympics to rush home and offer helping hands to compatriots stricken by their country's recent double earthquake tragedy.

winner of the 96kg class in London, have dedicated their medals to victims of the disaster.London 2012 weightlifting

gold medallist Behdad Salimi donated four pints of blood to help earthquake victimsElsewhere, weightlifting

By Tom Degun at Russia.Park in Kensington Gardens in London August 11 - Alexander Zhukov, President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), claimed he has been largely impressed by the organisation of the London 2012 Olympic Games and said that his country have been learning valuable lessons from which they can draw upon in order to enhance the Sochi 2014 Winter Games.

weightlifter Apti Aukhadov won silver in the men's 85kg competition - five out of Russia's 21 silvers were in weightlifting

By Mike Rowbottom at the Olympic Stadium in LondonAugust 7 - Sally Pearson secured Australia's first track and field gold of London 2012 tonight with a 100 metres hurdles performance that was as technically perfect as we have come to expect of her over the last two sensational years of victories.

country as he became their 59th Olympic medallist – and their first ever in a sport outside wrestling, weightlifting

By Mike Rowbottom at the Main Press Centre on the Olympic Park in LondonJuly 18 - Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz has been named to carry the Philippines flag at the London 2012 Olympic  Games  – because she is the only member of the team "robust" enough to hold it throughout the Opening Ceremony.

sport's latest athlete to fail a doping test ahead of the London 2012 Olympics with the International Weightlifting

It is science: it is called temporary momentary muscle failure.High jump, pole vault and Olympic weightlifting

July 5 - The online Coca-Cola store expanded its range to day with two new themes and 6 new pins.

pins which combine sporting equipment and Coke bottles.The sports featured are Rhythmic Gymnastics, Weightlifting