Weightlifting has become the latest sport to welcome neutral athletes from Russia and Belarus into its

The decision taken by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board today clears the

One of Iran’s greatest weightlifters is hoping to put his injury nightmares behind him after beginning his attempt to qualify for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the age of 34.

 Sajjad Anoushiravani, Olympic silver medallist and President of the Iran Weightlifting Federation

On a day when China underlined its status as the strongest nation in world weightlifting, the head of

Yousef Al Mana, President of the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) and an Executive Board member of

the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), also voiced his disappointment that so few of his

The strongest continent in weightlifting is Asia, and the strongest country is China," Al Mana said between

Weightlifting is in a critical situation.

Their presence here would help to promote weightlifting," Al Mana said."

It was supposed to be a case of "anything you can do, I can do better" on day seven of the Asian Weightlifting

Hellenic Olympic Committee (HOC) President and International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Spyros Capralos has welcomed the return of giant Olympic Rings to the stadium in Athens which staged the first Olympic Games of the modern era.

the occasion with support of Georgios Averoff, an expatriate Greek businessman.Athletics, gymnastics, weightlifting

European knocked off the top of the Paris rankings - all in a day’s work for Team China at the Asian Weightlifting

in a one-two finish, China’s fourth in six days here.There was another one-two for the world’s best weightlifting

clean and jerk above 200kg.The home Korean delegation were able to celebrate on day six of the Asian Weightlifting

handled matches involving the world’s biggest football stars has already made his mark in a new career in weightlifting

focus to Solfrid Koanda, Ine Andersson and their team-mates.Edvartsen has been taken on by the Norway Weightlifting

We have plenty of people who know all there is to know about weightlifting but until he joined us we

It will help us that he sees the sport from a new perspective, which is what weightlifting really needs

At some of the smaller weightlifting sessions there would be six athletes and eight referees, including

They can help us to reach our target of attracting new youngsters into weightlifting."

Liao Guifang continued China’s dominance at the Asian Weightlifting Championships here in Jinju by breaking

made huge improvements on their efforts at the first qualifying event in December.At the International Weightlifting

The podium for the women's 71 kilograms category at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju ©Brian

2018.Hossein Soltani won the men's 81kg title to give Iran its first victory of the week at the Asian Weightlifting

ago with the old federation, but that is finished now and things will be different," said the Iran Weightlifting

The world’s best teenage weightlifter has suffered a freak injury that needed immediate surgery and could keep him out of action for six months.

surgery.His hopes of competing at the Olympic Games are far from dead, however, according to the Bulgarian Weightlifting

whatever the state of Nasar’s recovery, he will go to Saudi Arabia in September for the International Weightlifting

Japan and Mongolia took the medal events on day four of the Asian Weightlifting Championships here, where

kilograms more than he made when fifth in the first Olympic qualifier in December, the International Weightlifting

talent show I am a Singer.Bak, 25, said singing could be a career option for him later, "but right now weightlifting

best by 14kg.Fatemeh Keshavarz, right, became the first woman from Iran to win a medal at the Asian Weightlifting

of team-mate Elham Hosseini, left, last year ©AWFUntil 2018 women were not allowed to take part in weightlifting

There is no stopping China at the Asian Weightlifting Championships, where for the third time in three

junior world records in clean and jerk and total.At the first Olympic qualifier, the International Weightlifting

Chinese Taipei's Olympic gold medallist, Kuo Hsing-Chun, right, had to settle for the bronze at the Asian Weightlifting

and four athletes bombed out in the first 20 minutes of a remarkable session on day two of the Asian Weightlifting

five months to prepare for a rematch as China will skip the next Olympic qualifier, the International Weightlifting

Colombia.Silachai comes from the same area as Pawina Thongsuk, a winner at Athens 2004, and has been in weightlifting

The Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) has partnered with the Chinese equipment manufacturer ZKC in

to help athletes who most need it, as part of a plan to "work as a family to change the culture of weightlifting

We want to help by improving their weightlifting infrastructure, which might mean something as basic

Yousef Al Mana, who praised Alharbi for brokering the deal after a month of negotiations.The Asian Weightlifting

also has a deal with the Pan American Federation, worth $50,000 (£39,560/€44,870) a year.The Chinese Weightlifting

 This will make Asian ITOs the best-rewarded in the world - at International Weightlifting Federation

world record attempt and Thailand won its first continental title in six years on day one of the Asian Weightlifting

total of 194kg.Chanu, 28, already has a 200kg total from the first Olympic qualifier, the International Weightlifting

Vietnam something to celebrate with victory in the men's 55kg after a mixed opening day at the Asian Weightlifting

Weightlifters will no longer be able to take their nation’s flag on to the podium, the head of the sport’s governing body said here today on the eve of the Asian Championships.

last month - and a controversial podium incident last year - prompted the decision, said International Weightlifting

sport, we represent peace, not fighting and arguments about who is best," said Jalood at the Asian Weightlifting

flag with his own, left the podium during the Armenian anthem and refused to shake hands.The European Weightlifting