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Russia's Agapitov speaks out as weightlifting election results are challenged at Court of Arbitration

  • Weightlifting

at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in an attempt to have the results of the International Weightlifting

results to be annulled and a date set for a new IWF Electoral Congress.Maxim Agapitov, the Russian Weightlifting

EDC panel said, Moradi had no standing in the sport, having been deposed as President of the Iranian Weightlifting

Federation.But Moradi had a letter from the Iranian Weightlifting Federation declaring its support for

All this does not give grounds for restoring the image of weightlifting, the development of the sport

Weightlifting has a huge advantage over many other Olympic sports - weightlifters do not have contact



China's weightlifting leader Zhou appointed Deputy Sports Minister

  • Weightlifting

The man who heads the most successful weightlifting team in the world has been promoted to one of China's

Zhou Jinqiang, who has been President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association since 2017, is the country's

administration in the Sports Ministry's policymaking and legislation department.In terms of achievements, weightlifting

Association since 2017 ©CWAChina is by far the strongest nation in weightlifting and has won 32 Olympic

his management experience in a range of sports when he stood for the Presidency of the International Weightlifting

the build-up to the elections, which had been delayed by 15 months, Zhou spoke of the need to reform weightlifting




IWF delegation travels to Colombia before World Championships

  • Weightlifting

Representatives from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) met with the Colombian Weightlifting

progress in the Colombian capital.IWF competition manager Matyas Lencser and President of the Pan American Weightlifting

We are grateful for the ongoing support and commitment of the Colombian Weightlifting Federation and


Malawi NOC and weightlifting body stage coaching course to improve standards

  • ANOCA

The Malawi Olympic Commission (MOC) and the Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Association of Malawi partnered

the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in staging its first level one coaching course.

an interview.IWF instructor Ervin Rozsnyik, second to right, oversaw participants taking part in the weightlifting

As MOC, we want Weightlifting to develop because it is an Olympic sport with potential to win medals.

I am optimistic that weightlifting will not be the same again."


Soviet Union Olympic weightlifting gold medallist dies at age of 93

  • Weightlifting

Soviet Union Olympic weightlifting gold medallist Rafael Chimishkyan has died at the age of 93, it has

Committee of Georgia expresses its deep regret over the death of the first Olympic champion of Georgian weightlifting

have made Rafael Chimishkyan a real legend of Georgian sports, one of the outstanding figures of world weightlifting


Zambia appoints African Beach Games Chef de Mission

  • ANOCA

Amon Mutale Masala is to lead the Zambian delegation at next year's African Beach Games in Tunisia.

Masala is President of the Zambia Weightlifting Federation and also sits on the National Olympic Committee


IWF backs troubled national body but Pakistan weightlifting dispute rumbles on

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has said it will continue to recognise the Pakistan

Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) during its dispute with a Government-backed sports authority.

suspended the PWLF.It said its actions were supported by a High Court ruling and that a revamp of the way weightlifting

is a danger that Nooh Dastgir Butt's Birmingham 2022 gold medal could turn out to be the last major weightlifting

and that his organisation "despite all these obstacles, will continue to work for the promotion of weightlifting

had been caused by a group of retired army officers, including Iqbal, who "want to gain control of weightlifting

just to put, by force, a few retired army friends at the helm of affairs of a properly constituted weightlifting


COC announces Abuse-Free Sport tie-up in wake of scandals

  • PASO

The Canadian Olympic Committee has (COC) has partnered with Abuse-Free Sport, an independent system designed to stop and address maltreatment in sport.

attend to complaints by National Federations who have signed agreements with them.Volleyball Canada, Weightlifting





Philip Barker: Seventy years of highs and lows in sport

  • Inside the Blogs

It was somehow fitting that England's cricketers should win the decisive match in the Test series against South Africa at the Oval in London earlier this week.

day they might also have been surprised to see women competing in sports such as in cycling, rowing, weightlifting