Earlier this year, in a major move by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) towards increased transparency and independence in its anti-doping efforts, the IWF delegated the management of its anti-doping program to the International Testing Agency (ITA).
The IWF reports that based on the evidence arising from the investigations conducted by Prof. McLaren and the WADA Intelligence & Investigations department (WADA I&I) into the Russian doping scheme...
Chinese Taipei Weightlifting Association organized a National Referee Seminar on Aug 3 and 4, 2019 in National Sport University, Taoyuan. CTWA invited Ms. Reiko Chinen, IWF Technical Committee Member to be the lecturer.
BRITAIN’S strongest sisters from Henley-in-Arden have been crowned national champions and record breakers for weightlifting. Nathalie Richards, 16, and sisters Charlize, 13, and Keira, 12, started working out after becoming inspired by their gym-going dad Leighton.
Under the IWF Development Program 2019 a Seminar and Workshop for Technical Officials was held in Naypytaw, Myanmar between 27 and 29 July 2019. The seminar was led by Ms. Sirilak Thatman from Thailand who is member of the IWF Technical Committee.
A Coaching Seminar was organised on July 22-24 2019 in the Weightlifting Academy of Shuvalanyi, Azerbaijan, in the framework of the IWF Development Program 2019, by the Azerbaijan Weightlifting Federation (AAAF).
A meeting was held to clarify the status of weightlifting in Trinidad and Tobago on 30 July, Lima, Peru, as two Federations exists in TTO, one recognised by the TTO NOC and one recognised by the IWF.
Weightlifter is smiling again after missing the 2016 Olympics through injury Francisco MOSQUERA (COL) achieved golden redemption at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games to help erase the disappointment of three years ago when he missed the Rio 2016 Olympics with a knee injury.
As Harrison Maurus lifted 195kg (429.90 lbs) over his head Sunday night at the XVII Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, he secured USA Weightlifting’s 100th medal in Pan Am Games competition and continues Team USA’s winning streak that stretches back nearly seven decades.
A Coruña will host the 2nd Spanish Cup Promises that will take place on July 27 at the Pavilion Club del Mar de San Amaro, where the 20 best boys and the 20 best girls will meet, in categories U15 and U17.
Today it’s just One Year To Go to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! Weightlifting was the first to open the ‘Ready – Steady – Tokyo!’ line of Olympic Test Events in its magnificent and iconic venue, the Tokyo International Forum.
The Uruguay Weightlifting Federation organized a Mental Training Seminar in Weightlifting in Montevideo, Uruguay thanks to the IWF Development Program. The Federation invited Mr. Jorge Espana, President of Bolivian Weightlifting Federation and a specialist of the subject, to act as the lecturer.