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Four lifters make up the 2024 IWF Refugee Team

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced the 2024 Refugee Team of four athletes: Parisa

former member of the IWF Coaching and Research Committee and currently head coach of the Abu Dhabi Weightlifting


Sebastian Coe: Long ban for anyone participating in 'Enhanced Games'

  • Olympics

The concept of the 'Enhanced Games', an Olympic-style event where doping would be allowed, has been rejected by the president of world athletics. Coe described the organisation of such events as "nonsense". WADA, for its part, said it was a "dangerous and irresponsible concept".

 The 'Enhanced Games' will include athletics, swimming, weightlifting, gymnastics and martial arts


Privilege or exception? How the IOC's decision on USAW affects the qualification system

  • Weightlifting

American country allowed to take part in the European qualifying tournament, and what can this mean for weightlifting

The 2024 Pan American Weightlifting Championships was held from February 24 to 28 in Caracas, Venezuela

 USA Weightlifting (USAW) announced the decision to participate in the 2023 European Championships

 "USA Weightlifting is extremely grateful to IWF President Mohammed Jalood and European Weightlifting

Federation (IWF) and the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF).

Tsogas was responsible for both combat sports and weightlifting, and was a key person in communicating


Opeloge moves up Olympic rankings at Oceania Championships

  • Weightlifting

Don Opeloge broke records and made a significant step forward in the Paris 2024 rankings when he won the 102 kg title for Samoa at the Oceania Championships held in Auckland, New Zealand, from February 21 to 25, the IWF official website reports.


Sofia 2024 Day 9: Lalayan takes gold after Talakhadze's last-minute withdrawal

  • Weightlifting

Eight years have passed since Georgian legend Lasha Talakhadze won the European title at the age of 23 in Forde, Norway. Since then, he has given none of his opponents a chance of winning a World, European or Olympic gold medal.

Yalakhadze was set to do the same on the final day of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in


Sofia 2024 Day 8: Tsikhantsou and Koanda with impressive wins

  • Weightlifting

As expected, the fight for gold in the men's 102 kg was breathtaking. Two of the three weightlifters competing for gold will be among the medal contenders at Paris 2024 in one of the toughest weight classes.

She left her shoes on the platform after her final attempt, marking her retirement from weightlifting



Australia to support Pacific athletes for Paris 2024

  • Olympics

The Australian Government, through PacificAus Sports, will work with the Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) to support more than 250 athletes from 13 Pacific nations to prepare for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The supported athletes will compete in 15 sports, including athletics, swimming, boxing, weightlifting



Sofia 2024 Day 6: Nasar wins to the delight of the crowd

  • Weightlifting

Karlos Nasar was too strong for his opponents on Day 6 of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships

WEIGHTLIFTING BULGARIANasar lifted 215 kg in the clean and jerk on his second attempt, while Pizzolato