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USAW bids for weightlifting World Championships and Electoral Congress

  • Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting (USAW) is bidding to host the International Weightlifting (IWF) Electoral Congress

proposal to host the IWF World Championships in Atlanta, the city that hosted one of the most-famous weightlifting

planned to host the IWF World Championships in Chongqing in November, and had promised a "carnival of weightlifting

the Georgia International Convention Center.The Open Series is one of the great successes of American weightlifting

recent years, attracting entries of more than 1,000.Atalanta in Georgia hosted one of the most-famous weightlifting

I think it is another example that demonstrates the USA Weightlifting 'action versus talk' approach."


Ukraine weightlifting suffers deaths and destruction - but international support boosts hopes

  • Weightlifting

Ukrainian weightlifters have been killed and injured by invading Russian forces.

hands", according to Viktor Slobodianiuk, a senior coach and Executive Board member of the Ukraine Weightlifting

calendar next month, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in

community around Europe and beyond are giving Ukrainian weightlifting a boost in desperate times, said

Masters of sports in weightlifting Nikolai Novikov and Vadim Zednik were seriously injured."

This is also a big help for Ukrainian weightlifting - we are very grateful."


Kazakhstan’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic weightlifting medallist and two world champions test positive

  • Weightlifting

Six weightlifters from Kazakhstan have tested positive for banned substances, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bronze medallist Igor Son and two current world champions.

between February 9 and March 2.No substances were specified in a brief statement by the Kazakhstan Weightlifting

International Testing Agency (ITA), which carries out all anti-doping procedures for the International Weightlifting

and all his results since March 2016 were scratched.Kazakhstan has lost six Olympic gold medals in weightlifting

Tokyo, at 55kg, having made a successful return from her suspension.Zulfiya Chinshanlo also claimed weightlifting

returned from her own doping suspension ©Getty ImagesSon, who lost a gold medal at the 2015 International Weightlifting


Samoa’s weightlifters target Commonwealth Games record - despite two years of lockdowns

  • Weightlifting

Two weightlifters from Samoa who missed the Olympic Games because of COVID-19 restrictions have won awards in the latest Oceania competition.

due to take place in July and August.Opeloge and Stowers won the best lifter awards at the Oceania Weightlifting

the country" at an isolated, locked-down training camp, said Jerry Wallwork, President of the Samoa Weightlifting

It's remarkable - weightlifting is obviously in their genes," said Wallwork.The six athletes named for

training squad and coaches at the isolation training camp, where they will remain until July ©Samoa Weightlifting

secretary) on that front," said Wallwork.Feagaiga Stowers won one of the best lifter awards at the Oceania Weightlifting



USA Weightlifting chief executive Andrews quits the sport

  • Weightlifting

Phil Andrews has resigned as chief executive of USA Weightlifting (USAW) after nine successful years.

reorganisation at USAW, Andrews has been an outspoken critic of the global governing body, the International Weightlifting

Weightlifting has been conditionally removed from the programme for Los Angeles 2028 by the International

the IWF over the past two years.The "combative" political situation at the IWF and the Pan American Weightlifting

After 10 years it’s the right time, and I'm excited to see where USA Weightlifting can go from here,

on-the-platform results in the last quad, taking lessons from other sports and around the world of weightlifting


COVID-19 forces China to scrap plans for landmark Weightlifting World Championships

  • Weightlifting

infections within its borders has led to China withdrawing as host nation for the 2022 International Weightlifting

The event is more than seven months away but the Chinese Weightlifting Association (CWA) has written

expo for equipment and sportswear, a forum on international development and other events.Revamping weightlifting

Chongqing was set to host the 2022 International Weightlifting Federation World Championships in November

We thank the Chinese Weightlifting Association for all their efforts and look forward to returning to

China is the most-successful nation in weightlifting, having won at least five gold medals at every Olympic


More shame for weightlifting as memorable Rio 2016 contest exposed as a sham

  • Weightlifting

One of the most famous weightlifting contests in the sport’s Olympic history was ruled to have been a

two Turks Halil Mutlu and Naim Suleymanoglu.Lu, who won at London 2012 and became the oldest Olympic weightlifting

in December 2019.Rahimov’s disqualification means Kazakhstan has now lost six Olympic gold medals in weightlifting

75kg.The International Testing Agency, which carries out all anti-doping procedures for the International Weightlifting


IOC President Bach expected to attend ONOC General Assembly in May

  • ONOC

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is expected to visit Fiji in May to attend the Oceania National Olympic Committee (ONOC) General Assembly.

Council of Asia in 2018.Oceanian athletes will compete in triathlon, athletics, wushu, roller skating and weightlifting


Exclusive: Russia’s Agapitov is "actively supporting war" says angry Ukraine Weightlifting Federation

  • Weightlifting

The Ukraine Weightlifting Federation (UWF) says the sport’s worldwide community should shun Maxim Agapitov

Agapitov, who sits on the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), posted

We believe that it is extremely important for our international weightlifting community to get rid of

innovation centre" and was accompanied by a brief statement from Agapitov, who is President of the Russian Weightlifting

for Maxim for Russia to kill thousands of people, then what else is acceptable for him, including in weightlifting

A Ukraine Weightlifting Federation training centre in Chernihiv was destroyed earlier this month during


JJIF hoping "flexible" IOC could give ju-jitsu a spot at 2028 or 2032 Olympics

  • Ju-jitsu

Director general of the Ju-Jitsu International Federation (JJIF) Joachim Thumfart has said there are many challenges to get the sport on the Olympic programme, but recent developments in the sporting community could play to its advantage.

Established sports such as modern pentathlon, boxing and weightlifting have all been snubbed from the

governance issues following the refereeing scandal.Tamás Aján's reign as President of International Weightlifting


More weightlifting controversy as PAWF President hits back at American treasurer's claims

  • Weightlifting

A dispute between the outgoing American treasurer of the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF)

In his resignation letter Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA Weightlifting, told PAWF Board members

Quinoñes, the PAWF President and an influential member of the International Weightlifting Federation

Mr Andrews, and some members of USA Weightlifting are already in election mode with regards the IWF Congress

Outgoing Pan American Weightlifting Federation treasurer Phil Andrews was damning in his assessment of


Singapore

  • Birmingham 2022 Chef de Mission interviews

Lim Heem Wei knows only too well why the Commonwealth Games are nicknamed the "Friendly Games".

50 athletes with confirmed sports so far including athletics, badminton, table tennis, swimming and weightlifting


Exclusive: IWF stays silent over repeated breaches of its "culture change" Constitution

  • Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has repeatedly breached the rules of the new Constitution

child", had cut its athlete quota for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris and had conditionally removed weightlifting

Congress in January have not been published either - the very meeting that is supposed to have put weightlifting

official, and was both a national team manager and a member of the Executive Board of the Australian Weightlifting

Federation in 2019.The President of the Australian Weightlifting Federation at the time of his appointment