the eight days since a fashion designer ran from the crowd at the Opening Ceremony of the European Weightlifting

sports event.The specific aim for Azerbaijan is to damage Armenia’s chances of hosting the International Weightlifting

say, effectively, that the IWF should drop Armenia from its list of bidders.President of the Turkish Weightlifting

YouTubeThere was also a notable incident involving Armenia and Turkey at last year’s European Junior Weightlifting

it was very heartening, after all this, to hear the comments of Talat Unlu, President of the Turkish Weightlifting

For a weightlifting championship this is the best I have seen."

Weightlifters from host nation Armenia were roared on to the podium by a big crowd at the European Weightlifting

fifth on 350kg.Both French athletes, Redon Manushi and Romain Imadouchene - fourth at the International Weightlifting

A Greek weightlifter who broke down in tears and announced his retirement immediately after his effort at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games is back and trying to qualify for Paris 2024.

full fitness.Iakovidis no longer has to try and get by on €200 (£177/$220) a month from the Hellenic Weightlifting

Greece that began in 2009, public funding plummeted.There was also a period of turmoil at the Hellenic Weightlifting

which "was damaging for all the athletes because there was no stability" said Iakovidis.He took up weightlifting

That’s a big team for us nowadays," said Iakovidis.He will stay in weightlifting for a long time now,

more senior world records along with the continental 89 kilograms title on day six of the European Weightlifting

third on 166-198-364.Nasar bombed out in the snatch in the first Olympic qualifier, the International Weightlifting

Karlos Nasar added two more world records to his name ©Brian OliverBulgarian weightlifting has been stuck

as expected.Karlos Nasar made 174-221-395 and now holds 11 world records in youth, junior and senior weightlifting

possible serious relapse would really jeopardise the route to Paris," said a statement from the Italian Weightlifting

The Russian flag has been raised at the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas (ALBA) Games welcoming ceremony as the country is competing in the event in Venezuela.

our athletes will take part in competitions in table tennis, boxing, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, weightlifting

added another continental title to her long list of achievements here with an easy win at the European Weightlifting

day.Toma did not have to match her efforts in the first Olympic qualifier last December, the International Weightlifting

Sarah Davies became Britain's second medallist at the European Weightlifting Championships ©Brian OliverBritain

sixth behind Germany’s Lisa Marie Schweizer, the snatch bronze medallist.Both have to fit in their weightlifting

OliverAlthough her daily schedule is full, Sturludottir says it would be "too much" to go full-time in weightlifting

It’s good to have school to get away from weightlifting, and weightlifting to get away from school."

Sport has long been an easy target for those militants determined to draw attention to whatever cause they believe they represent, worthy or otherwise.

young man snatched the Azerbaijan flag from the bearer during the Opening Ceremony of the European Weightlifting

Armenia’s Olympic Committee (ARMNOC) has pledged to work for the return of "brother" athletes from Russia and Belarus to international sport and promised it will not try and entice Russian athletes to compete for Armenia.

2020 and further fighting last September.Last week, the Azerbaijan team withdrew from the European Weightlifting

weightlifters whose careers were stalled by physical and mental setbacks had a day to remember at the European Weightlifting

out of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and had to work part-time to survive when Britain lost funding for weightlifting

that support," said Smith.Smith’s next Olympic qualifier is likely to be at 59kg, at the International Weightlifting

will be 29 next week, is thinking about her future in the sport.She has jointly opened the East London Weightlifting

of the women’s 59 kilograms rankings for Paris 2024 with a record-breaking victory at the European Weightlifting

Belgium.Konotop’s previous best total was 223kg when she finished sixth behind Alvarez at the International Weightlifting

Azerbaijan, Armenia has condemned the burning of Azerbaijan’s flag at the Opening Ceremony of the European Weightlifting

be taken into account.Flags of the competing nations are displayed in the arena during the European Weightlifting

dedicating their medals to the country over the weekend.Armenian fans in celebratory mood at the European Weightlifting

and will do everything for this Championship to be considered the best one in the history of European weightlifting

And we are currently discussing with the International Weightlifting Federation the issue of holding

A few minutes before Andreea Cotruta won Romania’s second title of the weekend at the European Weightlifting

three snatches.The Romanian delegation celebrate their second gold in as many days at the European Weightlifting

continental titles.Rusev, Europe’s top finisher at this weight in sixth place at the International Weightlifting

Sohrab Moradi, the Iranian world record holder who won Olympic gold at Rio 2016 before his career was blighted by serious injuries, is returning to action aged 33 and aiming to qualify for Paris 2024.

medallists and a world champion.If they all lift it would arguably be the most intriguing contest in world weightlifting

respectively won gold at 96kg, 102kg and 109kg in the first Paris qualifying event, the 2022 International Weightlifting

family, was in floods of tears after winning Ireland’s first ever European Championships medal in senior weightlifting

When he went off to the Olympics, that was when I knew I had to come back into weightlifting," Nguyen

bronze medal in Yerevan ©Brian Oliver"I asked his coach, a Malaysian, 'I don’t suppose you know any weightlifting

until she was 30.Portuguese Weightlifting Federation President Vitor Estavao, weightlifter Nair Rosas

At one point we had only four clubs, we nearly died and it was Masters weightlifting that kept us alive

I was lucky that there was a weightlifting coach at the gym and I’ve been training ever since."

Azerbaijan’s Government ordered its weightlifting team to withdraw from the European Championships after

hours before the competition began on the same stage where the flag incident happened.The European Weightlifting

We also call the European Weightlifting Federation to impose sanctions against Armenia."

Nagorno-Karabakh region ©Getty ImagesArmenia is one of five nations bidding to host the International Weightlifting

The Republic of Armenia stays true to its commitments to the International Weightlifting Federation and

The European Weightlifting Championship symbolises that our country is ready not only to face, but also