Mohammed Jalood met with Kirsty Coventry on Tuesday in Lausanne. The president of the International Weightlifting Federation was accompanied by its Secretary General José Quiñones and its Director General Achilleas Tsogas. In a troubled geopolitical context, the IWF representatives reaffirmed “ their total support "to the efforts of the IOC president for" to separate sport from all political interferenceso that athletes and their performances can remain at the heart of the Olympic Movement ».
Mohammed Jalood also expressed his satisfaction regarding the addition of two additional weight categories at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, helping to reduce the gap between categories, as requested by the IWF Athletes' Commission. It was a very fruitful and productive meetingthe leader believes. We had an open discussion on issues relating to weightlifting and the Olympic Movement. We reaffirmed our unwavering commitment to to advance our beloved sport in the right direction and expressed our deep gratitude and appreciation to the IOC for its continued support and decisive collaboration. »
Kirsty Coventry also exchanged messages with Tayyab Ikram, President of the International Ice Hockey FederationTheir discussion focused on the geopolitical situation and its impact on sport, as well as the Fit for the Future initiative. Tayyab Ikram also invited the former swimmer to Belgium and the Netherlands in August for the FIH World Cup.
