Weightlifting Fiji held its Annual General Meeting on 31 August and elected its Executive Board Members for the next term. After delivering the 2019 Junior World Championships with a success beyond belief under his leadership...
At the IWF Youth World Championships in Las Vegas, the IWF held a Crowdfunding Workshop for its Member Federations. The participants learned about what is Crowdfunding, how it works, its benefits and some examples.
During the Pan American U17 Championship, held in Guayaquil, Ecuador, from August 25-29, a new Youth World Record was established by RODRÍGUEZ LUGO Abdeel Noemí (MEX). The joyous teenager showed up...
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) today announced a record field for its forthcoming 2019 World Championships, to be held in Pattaya, Thailand from 18-27 September. Subject to final verification of the entry list...
The Chilean Weightlifting Federation organized a special weightlifting course in order to popularize the sport in the country in the framework of the IWF Development Program. The soldiers of the 21st Regiment of the city of Coquimbo...
Article by SHONTELLE MATANO (LockerRoom) She’s only in her first year at high school, but Olivia Selemaia is already a Commonwealth champion weightlifter, who’s taking on a rugby legend. Thirteen-year-old...
The IWF World Masters Championship concluded in Montreal on Saturday 24 August, following nine days of competition which showcased weightlifting as a sport that can be practised by men and women of all ages, body types, and backgrounds.
Nepal Weightlifting Association on Sunday trimmed the 13th SA Games squad to 28 lifters after the selection tournament. Out of the 40 lifters who were undergoing preliminary training camp, 14 each men and women players made it to the second round.
Two-time Mr. Olympia champ and actor Franco Columbu has died at the age of 78.
Legendary Hungarian weightlifter, Imre Földi’s new tombstone was revealed in the Tatabanya graveyard, Hungary, in presence of local dignities this Wednesday. Mr Földi was the most successful Hungarian weightlifter of all times...
FISU Technical Committee Chair for Weightlifting Anikó Németh-Móra and FISU Director-General Paulo Ferreira made a visit to Gangjin, Korea, the city to host the next World University Weightlifting Championships in 2020.
Last weekend, on August 24, 2019, the Russian Weightlifting Federation, together with the Regional Moscow Weightlifting Federation, organized an excursion to Gorky Park for members of Paul Andersen’s family (Glenda Anderson, Paul’s widow and Stephen Leonard, now Glenda’s husband.
An Olympic Solidarity course was held in Dili, Timor Leste 5-10 August. IWF Coaching and Research Committee Member, Aveenash Pandoo was the lecturer of the Level 1 course, dedicated to beginners. 25 coaches, 22 men and 3 women attended.