La International Weightlifting Federation will have to find a new chief executive. Achilleas Tsogas will indeed be leaving the position he has held since February 2024. The IWF thanked him for " his commitment and contribution during a decisive period "for weightlifting, which has undertaken essential reforms in governance and the fight against doping to get on the right track as the Los Angeles 2028 Games approach.
« It was a privilege to serve the International Weightlifting Federation during one of the most important periods in its modern history. I wish to express my sincere gratitude to the President, the Secretary General, and the Executive Committee of the IWF for their trust, support, and collaboration throughout my term. "Tsogas confided on the federation's website.
« Together, we have contributed to consolidate the foundations of the Federationcontinued the reform and modernization process, strengthened the place of weightlifting within the Olympic Movement and supported the long-term viability and growth of this sport. Following the consolidation of the Federation within a complex international sporting environment, the time has come for me to take on a new challenge professional " he explains, saying to himselfextremely proud of what we have accomplished together ».
