Arli Chontey of Kazakhstan won the first title of the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF

young Bulgarians in Tashkent, all aged between 17 and 21.The hopes of a nation that was so dominant in weightlifting

brought down by doping, are pinned on this new generation - and on the the new President of the Bulgarian Weightlifting

We have to change the image of Bulgarian weightlifting."

Karlos Nasar is perhaps the best of an encouraging crop of young weightlifters from Bulgaria ©Bulgarian Weightlifting

15 current world champions, and entire teams from China and North Korea make the 2021 International Weightlifting

Weightlifters from England, Scotland, Wales, South Africa and most of Oceania will not be there but the Weightlifting

is not even in the Commonwealth.Tashkent, the Uzbekistan capital and host city for the International Weightlifting

, but because so many other Commonwealth teams are in or on their way to Tashkent, the Commonwealth Weightlifting

Pacific Games Council (PGC) President Vidhya Lakhan has told organisers of the 2022 Pacific Mini Games to "continue the good work" after praising preparations for the event in Northern Mariana Islands.

on," Peter added.Athletics, badminton, baseball, beach volleyball, golf, tennis, triathlon, va'a and weightlifting

the islands in 2018, forced organisers to reduce the programme to six before adding va'a, tennis and weightlifting

Egypt has been cleared to compete at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships

and Sports Ministry after it had, jointly with the National Olympic Committee, cleared the Egyptian Weightlifting

entry list, confirmed that Egypt was now eligible to compete.Mohamed Ehab, the nation’s biggest star in weightlifting

32, spoke glowingly of Lü Xiaojun, who won 81kg gold at the age of 37 to become the oldest Olympic weightlifting

UK Sport will provide an additional £11.2 million ($14.8 million/€13.1 million) of funding to assist preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, benefitting 33 sports.

latter this is also less than its Tokyo 2020 allocation.An additional £265,000 ($350,661/€309,949) for weightlifting

Birmingham 2022 has announced that the main press centre for next year’s Commonwealth Games will be located on the site of the National Indoor Arena in the heart of the city centre.

of events during the Commonwealth Games.These include badminton, boxing, table tennis, netball and weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, due to start on Tuesday (December

banned outright from flying into Uzbekistan - nine from Africa plus Hong Kong.The nations whose non-weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, due to start on Tuesday (December

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, due to start on Tuesday (December

champion.Another important date is December 18, the day after the competition was due to end, when the European Weightlifting

China has withdrawn its team from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships

The decision has been confirmed to insidethegames by the Chinese Weightlifting Association (CWA).It was

81kg.In the women’s events Rosive Silgado at 49kg and Yenny Alvarez at 59kg stand to gain.The Chinese Weightlifting

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again, this time in the mixed air rifle final ©Agencia.Xpress MediaYeison Lopez won Colombia's fifth weightlifting

China’s record-breaking weightlifters, and the team behind them, have shown fellow athletes and coaches around the world some of the secrets of their success in landmark virtual training camps.

China is by far the most successful nation in weightlifting, and has been throughout the 21st century

In recent years, I have been pondering, while China's weightlifting team has achieved excellent results

After being elected as President of the Chinese Weightlifting Association [in 2017], I have always been

Federation (EWF), then with the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PAWF).Weightlifting national

It is proved that continuous exchanges like this are needed for international weightlifting promotion

Lin Hong-dow has been re-elected for another four years as President of the Chinese Taipei Olympic Committee (CTOC).

country's best performance.The team won two gold medals, Kuo Hsing-chun in the women’s 59 kilograms weightlifting

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©Agencia.Xpress MediaConcepcion Uusuga claimed Colombia's third gold of the day in the women's 59kg weightlifting