News
weight lifting

— June 24, 2016

The IOC applauds

After athletics, weightlifting. In accordance with its zero tolerance policy on doping, IOC welcomed on Thursday June 23 “the strong signal” sent by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF),... Read more "

— June 21, 2016

Ilya Ilyin could lose everything

Fall is near for Ilya Ilyin. The Kazakh weightlifter, Olympic gold medalist in 2008 and 2012, could soon lose his two titles in one fell swoop. Originally introduced as one of the weightlifters... Read more "

— December 28, 2015

Russia in the eye of the storm

After athletics, weightlifting. No less than four Russian weightlifters tested positive during the last world championships, organized in November 2015 in Houston, United States. Alexei Lochev,... Read more "

— December 16, 2015

Four positive cases

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is not yet done with doping. She has just announced that four athletes entered in the last world championships, in November... Read more "

— November 20, 2015

Bulgaria will not go to Rio

Sensation in the small world of weightlifting. Bulgaria, one of the dominant nations in the discipline, will not be present at the Rio Games next year. The International Weightlifting Federation... Read more "

— May 21, 2013

And four for Ajan

Hungarian Tamas Ajan, 74, was re-elected for the third consecutive time as head of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). President since 2000, he beat... Read more "