— 25 June 2021
The weightlifting world keeps being unveiled. A report by the International Testing Agency (ITA), published on Thursday, June 24th, reveals the existence of 146 unsolved doping cases from 2009... Lire la suite »
— 18 June 2021
The next Olympic weightlifting tournament is shaping up to be less crowded. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced on Thursday, June 17th, that it had excluded a new country... Lire la suite »
— 14 June 2021
It’s almost official: New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete in the Olympic Games. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has published the world... Lire la suite »
— 6 May 2021
History could be made in less than three months, during the Tokyo Olympics weightlifting competitions. But an inevitable controversy could also come along. According to an official of the... Lire la suite »
— 1 March 2021
Confusion continues to reign in global weightlifting. The international disciplinary body (IWF) has decided to postpone its elective general assembly to a later date. It was scheduled for March... Lire la suite »
— 25 February 2021
The Olympic future of weightlifting seems to be hanging by a thread. Meeting on Wednesday February 24th by videoconference, the IOC Executive Board once again considered the thick dossier... Lire la suite »
— 10 February 2021
Paradoxical. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has never been so close to exclusion from the Olympic movement, but never before have so many applicants eyeing the presidential chair. The... Lire la suite »
— 26 January 2021
They could be two. At least two. According to InsidetheGames, China’s Zhou Jinqiang (pictured above, center), the current president of the China Weightlifting Federation, has applied for the presidency... Lire la suite »
— 20 January 2021
The series continues. A new strongman in world weightlifting, Kazakh Nijat Rahimov (pictured above), has just added his name to the endless list of Olympic medalists convinced of doping.... Lire la suite »
— 15 January 2021
Ursula Papandrea does not give up. The Greek-born American leader on Thursday (January 14th) announced her intention to run for president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Elections are... Lire la suite »
