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— November 26, 2020

The clouds are gathering

The future looks bad for weightlifting. Meeting virtually on Wednesday, November 25, to prepare for its meeting next month, the IOC Executive Board looked at a new... Read more "

— November 26, 2020

Two Romanians removed from the charts

The series continues for weightlifting. Always with the same scenario. The IOC announced Wednesday, November 25 via a press release that it had retroactively sanctioned three Romanians, all of whom tested positive for... Read more "

— October 23, 2020

A new lease with the ITA

A good point for weightlifting. In these times of crisis, there are not many of them. The International Control Agency (ITA) announces in a press release that it has extended for a new... Read more "

— October 23, 2020

WADA reveals 18 suspected cases

The sky continues to be covered in clouds for world weightlifting. After the waltz of the presidents last week, the current news returns to a more traditional subject in... Read more "

— October 14, 2020

Ursula Papandrea pushed towards the exit

The situation is becoming increasingly confusing at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). According to the site Insidethegames, the interim president of the body, the American Ursula Papandrea, was... Read more "

— October 9, 2020

The Russians are falling by the handful

Nothing changes in the tormented world of weightlifting. The international federation (IWF) continues to expand its list of athletes convicted of doping. The latest promotion, announced Thursday October 8, includes... Read more "

— October 8, 2020

Thomas Bach is not happy

The Olympic future of weightlifting is now written in dotted lines. Thomas Bach recognized this on Wednesday October 7, at the end of the Executive Board meeting: the IOC is not... Read more "

— September 28, 2020

Elections postponed by two months

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in turn postpones its annual congress. Initially scheduled for January 2021, it has been postponed by two months, to be held before... Read more "

— July 10, 2020

The Turkish world champion was doped

The massacre continues. The IOC announced Thursday July 9 that it had sanctioned yet another weightlifter for doping. Turkey's Mete Binay, ranked sixth in under 69 kg at the Olympic Games... Read more "

— June 23, 2020

A new president next January

The end of a long tunnel crossing? Patience. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), shaken for several months by revelations of doping and corruption, will initially experience... Read more "