George Nicholls won Barbados’ maiden medal in 1954 with a weightlifting silver in the lightweight class

The Cook Islands also competed in athletics, swimming and weightlifting but were unable to repeat the

At Gold Coast 2018, Samoa clinched two more weightlifting golds courtesy of victories for Sanele Mao

They also earned two medals in weightlifting at the next two editions, and one in athletics courtesy

All their medal success came in weightlifting and boxing, but Sri Lanka have yet to win another gold

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) plans to announce the Refugee Olympic Team for Tokyo 2020 in June, with 55 athletes seeking to compete at the Games.

sports of athletics, aquatics, badminton, boxing, canoeing, cycling, judo, karate, taekwondo, shooting, weightlifting

Weightlifting is closer to losing its place on the Olympic Games programme than at any time since it

warning today when he once more highlighted the failings of the sport’s governing body, the International Weightlifting

independent advice and general poor governance.He also voiced the IOC’s concerns earlier in 2020 when weightlifting

addressed in a satisfactory and timely way the IOC Executive Board will have to review the place of weightlifting

He was speaking after a virtual IOC Executive Board meeting which considered the state of weightlifting

Phil Andrews, chief executive of USA Weightlifting, said of Bach’s comments: "This makes this coming

eight sports and in 2000 comprised athletics, fencing, gymnastics, hockey, tennis, squash, swimming and weightlifting

athletics, lawn bowls, swimming, table tennis and weightlifting

powerhouses in wrestling, and India is also well-established in shooting and weightlifting

Weightlifting is one of a few sports to feature gold medals from all

won its first and only gold medal to date at Glasgow 2014 in weightlifting

Bannister and Australia's John Landy in 1954, Cathy Freeman's display of the Aboriginal flag and the weightlifting

suffered setbacks on the eve of an important meeting of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at which weightlifting

Thailand’s most prominent candidate in the forthcoming International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections

asked to impose sanctions.A suspension appears to be a formality.Nicu Vlad, President of the Romanian Weightlifting

for March 26 and 27 - three of them, including Vlad, for President.Nicu Vlad, head of the Romanian Weightlifting

administrators have been hoping that the IOC would sideline the IWF and take over the management of weightlifting

Sanctioning Panel - comprising five independent legal experts - to impose sanctions on the Romanian Weightlifting

Leading candidates for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Presidency from the United States

Strong complaints about the "unfair" elections are made in a five-page submission from the national weightlifting

Ursula Papandrea, who was removed as IWF Interim President last October while trying to reform the way weightlifting

letter is signed by Jerry Wallwork and Della Shaw-Elder, respectively presidents of the Samoa and Fiji weightlifting

vice-president, but due to travel restrictions will not be able to attend an in-person Congress in Turkey ©Weightlifting

Federation President Jerry Wallwork, left, signed the letter ©Samoa Weightlifting FederationAIBA held

The Philippines has targeted improvement at the 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou after confirming the sports the country hopes to compete in.  

the list, as well as skateboarding, sport climbing, squash, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting

The second edition of the Khelo India University Games has been awarded to Karnataka, it has been announced.

boxing, fencing, football, hockey, judo, kabaddi, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, weightlifting

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement (Europol).

cases, such as those involving the International Biathlon Union, Operation Aderlass, the International Weightlifting

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has done a U-turn on its anti-doping rules after criticism

discussion again, the IWF has reacted by reverting to the old rules.The IOC has criticised the governance of weightlifting

safeguard the progress made by the IWF in recent years to protect clean weightlifters and promote clean weightlifting

safeguard the progress made by the IWF in recent years to protect clean weightlifters and promote clean weightlifting

featured heavily in the German TV documentary last year that exposed widespread doping and corruption in weightlifting

Candidates for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections next month are being asked

A new logo has been unveiled as the Papua New Guinea Olympic Committee (PNGOC) gears up to celebrate its 60th anniversary.

athletes from the nation to qualify for Tokyo 2020 so far, but several more - including Commonwealth Games weightlifting

Yuri Vlasov, one of the all-time greats of weightlifting who later stood against Boris Yeltsin and Mikhail

The European Weightlifting Championships in Moscow from April 3 to 11 will be dedicated to the memory

With his departure, the great era of Soviet weightlifting of the 60s ended."

This is a great loss for all Soviet and Russian sports," said Russian Weightlifting Federation President

@Schwarzenegger Sad newsOlympic weightlifting champion Yuri Vlasov has died at the age of 86Bright memory

But Vlasov used his mental strength, and weightlifting, to get back into physical shape."