Sport is faced with "many threats" and has to be credible “both on and off the field" if it is to survive, Francesco Ricci Bitti, President of the Association of Summer Olympic International Sports Federations (ASOIF), has warned.

them suspended, for his part in covering up the Russian doping scandal.Meanwhile the International Weightlifting

For Charlene Attard, Malta's Chef de Mission for Birmingham 2022, next year's Commonwealth Games cannot come soon enough.

badminton, lawn bowls and squash - while there is also the chance of appearing in gymnastics, judo, weightlifting

Three weightlifters who won medals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games three months ago earned continental titles at the Pan American Championships in Guayaquil, Ecuador - but there were surprise defeats and a no-show for others.

so at different weights - surely a unique achievement.José Quinones, President of the Pan American Weightlifting

The podium for the men's 55kg category at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships ©PAWFSantana,

where Luis finished 3kg back in second place.Colombia has been the dominant nation in Pan American weightlifting

12kg and Peru’s Hernan Viera claimed the gold with 156-205-361.Technical officials at the Pan American Weightlifting

and Keiser Witte in the super-heavyweights.Morris followed his victory in the recent International Weightlifting

In a weekend of Congresses and election results, outgoing International Canoe Federation (ICF) President José Perurena proved the star of the show as the Spaniard made it clear he believes changes to the Olympic programme are afoot.

extreme in pursuit of younger viewers.The uncertainty surrounding crisis-hit sports such as boxing and weightlifting

Boxing and weightlifting have almost volunteered to be a sacrifice in recent years amid a spate of scandals

Controversial plans to change the bodyweight categories in weightlifting met strong opposition from the

International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) Athletes' Commission and have been dropped.

 Chinen Reiko, a member of the Technical Committee who was sport manager for weightlifting at Tokyo

Tahiti and Vanuatu will hope to be named hosts of the 2027 Pacific Games during the two-day Pacific Games Council (PGC) General Assembly.

to the Games moving to June 17 to 25 next year, with the programme increasing to nine sports.Tennis, weightlifting

José Perurena has warned that the International Canoe Federation (ICF) is going through an “extraordinary moment” as he called on the governing body to evolve to protect its future at the Olympic Games.

Olympic programme ©Getty ImagesThe ICF President also highlighted the uncertain futures of boxing and weightlifting

Ursula Papandrea has been nominated by USA Weightlifting (USAW) to stand for International Weightlifting

USA Weightlifting continues to fully support our former President and her leadership of our international

Ursula’s unrelenting dedication to reforming and improving weightlifting internationally and her commitment

USAW vice-chair Jenny Schumacher added: "USA Weightlifting is proud to be at the forefront of the necessary

principles we adhere to of good governance and clean sport as we collectively work to elevate the sport of weightlifting

positions are scheduled to take place at the IWF Electoral Congress on December 20 and 21 after the World Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has urged Member Federations to submit nominations for

the forthcoming Athletes' Commission elections due to take place during the IWF World Weightlifting

been able to fully deliver on the expectations that the IWF would renew its governance, ensure clean weightlifting

Tashkent is set to host the IWF World Weightlifting Championships for the first time in its history in

President Thomas Bach has said a decision will be made "as early as possible" on whether boxing and weightlifting

publication L'Equipe, Bach said both the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the International Weightlifting

Getty ImagesThe IWF and its former President Tamás Aján were found to have covered up doping within weightlifting

suspended after being charged with doping offences nine years apart and will miss the 2021 International Weightlifting

athletes have not tested positive for more than five years [actually it is four] which allows the Russian Weightlifting

to the policy of zero tolerance for anti-doping rule violators" ©Maxim AgapitovIt read: "The Russian Weightlifting

It is unheard of in weightlifting for an athlete to test positive for Oral Turinabol and escape sanction

Members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) will vote in a new permanent President two days

continent on the day when votes are cast, December 18.That is one day after the end of the International Weightlifting

has accused Akkus of collusion in an attempt to avoid a possible ban and a hefty fine for the Turkish Weightlifting

President.He caused consternation among EWF members when, in August, he wrote an open letter that criticised weightlifting

that Russia had had no in-competition doping violations since 2016, when he took charge of the Russian Weightlifting

court victory over the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and alienated members of the European Weightlifting

Federation (EWF) so far this year, is standing for President of the International Weightlifting Federation

their athletes - but not when they assist in catching cheaters themselves.Agapitov, 51, said Russian weightlifting

We propose to scale the successful experience of the Russian Weightlifting Federation (RWF)," he said

Russia, which has had well-publicised problems in a range of sports, was suspended from weightlifting

Agapitov has been involved in weightlifting for 41 years as an athlete, as managing director of the equipment

Agapitov concluded his statement to insidethegames by saying: "Today the world of weightlifting is at

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach expressed "concern" over France's performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics to the country's delegation as it prepares to host the next edition of the Games in Paris in 2024.

with 41 golds.Athletics is also included in this category as France took only one silver medal and weightlifting

medals table and Thailand won two golds on its return to international competition at the International Weightlifting

suffered in recent years because of its doping-tainted past.Maxim Agapitov, President of the Russian Weightlifting

I believe that there is also my merit in it as the head of the Russian Weightlifting Federation.

finish 12kg ahead of Kahriman.He set world records in clean and jerk and total.President of the Russian Weightlifting