— November 6, 2025
The 12 weight categories for the Olympics
The die is cast! The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has defined the 12 weight categories that will be featured at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. The... Read more "
weight lifting
— October 1, 2025
Weightlifting wins battle for Olympic representation
In the spring, the International Weightlifting Federation was grimacing. It had just learned that its athlete quota (60 men, 60 women) would not increase at Los Angeles 2028... Read more "
— September 21, 2025
IWF's wish granted for the Los Angeles Games
The IOC Executive Board has approved the addition of two new weight classes in weightlifting at the Los Angeles 2028 Games, one for men and one for... Read more "
— September 4, 2025
Iran, a model student for the IWF
International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Mohammed Jalood visited Tehran last weekend. Accompanied by IWF Executive Committee Delegate Eshaq Ebrahim Eshaq, he... Read more "
— August 26, 2025
Three refugee athletes at the World Championships
The World Weightlifting Championships are approaching, from October 2 to 11, in Forde (Norway), and the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced the composition of its team of refugee athletes.... Read more "
— July 29, 2025
IWF persists against Enhanced Games
Weightlifting is one of the sports included in the program of the first edition of the Enhanced Games. This does not please the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). It had strongly... Read more "
— June 1, 2025
After 'cleaning house', Jalood wants to 'strengthen the brand' of weightlifting
Mohammed Jalood was re-elected president of the International Weightlifting Federation at the electoral congress held in Riyadh. The Iraqi will lead the IWF until 2029. After the congress, he... Read more "
— May 26, 2025
Mohammed Jalood re-elected IWF President
Mohammed Jalood, who was appointed president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in 2022, will remain its president until 2029. He was re-elected this weekend at the Congress... Read more "
— May 13, 2025
“Weightlifting is definitely a universal sport.”
Twelve years later, the World Weightlifting Championships will return to Europe this October in Førde, Norway. The town, which has a population of around 15.000, will become the... Read more "
— May 12, 2025
Mohammed Jalood: "Let's keep fighting for weightlifting to have more categories at the Olympics"
The verdict came in last month: weightlifting will have the same quota of athletes (60 men, 60 women) and ten weight classes at the Los Angeles Olympics... Read more "
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06.11 — CNOSF
The Olympic flag will return to Albertville in 2026 -
06.11 — Weightlifting
The 12 weight categories for the Olympics
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05.11 — Focus of the day
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05.11 — Bobsleigh/skeleton
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05.11 — Milan-Cortina 2026
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05.11 — Rugby
27 cities and regions in the USA want the 2031 World Cup
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04.11 — Focus of the day
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ITTF scouting in London -
04.11 — Judo
The World Championships return to Africa -
04.11 - Shot
The ISSF Academy, a tool for gender equality and inclusion
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03.11 — Ski
The FIS recruits the former chief of staff of the IOC -
03.11 — IOC
The IOC and the IPC were awarded by the Council of Europe -
03.11 — Los Angeles 2028
Ben Winston and Scott Givens are in charge of the ceremonies. -
03.11 — Paris 2024
The oldest living Olympic champion has died
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02.11 — Focus of the day
Dakar in celebration 365 days before the opening of the Youth Olympic Games -
02.11 — Milan-Cortina 2026
The French national team's kits for Milan-Cortina -
02.11 — Los Angeles 2028
MLB commissioner optimistic about Los Angeles 2028 -
02.11 — Milan-Cortina 2026
Kirsty Coventry is enthusiastic 100 days before the opening -
02.11 — ACNOAHongrie
ANOCA signs a strategic agreement with Hungary
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02.11 — IOC
86% of the permanent Olympic venues are still in use -
30.10 — Esports
The IOC is reviewing its approach to the eSports Olympic Games -
30.10 — Focus of the day
The Loop One Festival, a new window on biathlon -
30.10 — Boxing
Two candidates for the presidency of World Boxing -
30.10 — Cycling
UCI extends its partnership with Tissot
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30.10 — Flag football
The Asia-Oceania region, a "new power" of the flag? -
30.10 — Milan-Cortina 2026
5,000 Uber drivers mobilized for Milan-Cortina 2026 -
29.10 — Focus of the day
Indonesia is flirting with being offside -
29.10 — Basketball
FIBA concludes a key partnership in China -
29.10 — ARISF
Raffaele Chiulli re-elected president of ARISF
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29.10 — Modern pentathlon
The World Show Jumping Championships have "set the bar very high" -
29.10 —Dakar 2026
Dakar 2026 welcomes a new official sponsor -
28.10 — Focus of the day
PT Usha: '2036 is not too soon for India to host the Games' -
28.10 — Milan-Cortina 2026
Milan-Cortina 2026 unveils eight new torchbearers -
28.10 — Baseball/softball
WBSC Executive Committee wants to exploit 'huge commercial potential'
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28.10 —Taekwondo
World Taekwondo in the top 3 IFs by number of members -
28.10 - Germany
DOSB welcomes Munich's recognition of "the social value of the Games" -
27.10 — IOC
The IOC pays tribute to Lambis Nikolaou -
27.10 — Fencing
FIE opens technical office in Budapest -
27.10 — French Alps 2030
Grospiron notes “strong receptivity” among businesses
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27.10 — Milan-Cortina 2026
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Munich says a resounding yes to the Olympic and Paralympic Games -
27.10 —Dakar 2026
Urban art at the heart of the Dakar 2026 YOG -
26.10 — Focus of the day
Donald Trump, the president ready to hold the 2026 World Cup hostage -
26.10 — IOC
The Universal Declaration on the Integrity of Sport adopted in Lausanne
