Lausanne; 22 October 2020; The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) today confirmed an extension of its partnership with the International Testing Agency (ITA) until the end of 2024 and provided...
On Sunday, October 18, at the age of 80, and with more than 40 devoted to the institutional life of the Argentine and South American Weightlifting Community, our dear friend, Jorge Nascimbeni passed away...
Today Birmingham 2022 is confirming that it will be the first major multi-sport event to award more medals to women than men for the first time in history. This is a huge landmark for women’s sport...
Only a few short days have passed since the IWF Executive Board circulated a call for a Constitution Reform Congress and an Electoral Congress to be held from 24 to 27 March in Lausanne. However, more...
Only a few days have passed since the IWF Executive Board (EB) appointed me as Interim President, but already I am happy to be able to report on some key progress. It is very much apparent we have no...
On 15th October, the IWF Executive Board decided on the date of the next IWF Constitution Reform and Electoral Congress. According to the decision, the Congress will be held between 24th and 27th March 2021, in either Lausanne, Switzerland or Istanbul, Turkey.
The Chinese National Weightlifting Championships was organized to meet the desire of weightlifting competition for Chinese lifters after a long period! The National Championships for Chinese males lifters is held between October 16 and 19 in Shaoyang...
The IWF reports that, based on the Moscow Laboratory Information Management System (“LIMS”) information and analytical data provided by WADA I & I and the International Testing Agency (“ITA”)’s own investigation...
In accordance with the IWF Constitution and By-laws the IWF Executive Board at its meeting held on October 16, 2020 appointed Dr. Michael Irani (GBR) as IWF Interim President. Dr. Irani is Chair of the IWF Medical Committee and a former Chair of the IWF Anti-Doping Commission.
Following the IOC Executive Board meeting and IOC President’s expressing strong concerns, especially the progress regarding the Governance and Constitutional changes, the IWF Executive Board at its recent emergency meeting of 13 October thoroughly discussed the situation...
Ieuan Cranswick
Health, World
Muscle dysmorphia tends to affect men in their mid-20s to mid-30s, though average age of onset is 19 years old. Research suggests it’s most common in weightlifting and bodybuilding communities.
The IWF acknowledges IOC President Thomas Bach’s comments and the statement issued on behalf of the IOC Executive Board and has pledged further progress in both anti-doping work and governance reform.
In October 2017, a whistle-blower provided a copy of the LIMS from the years 2011-15 to the WADA Intelligence and Investigations Department (“WADA I&I). Subsequent investigations involved access to the Moscow Laboratory being granted to WADA I&I...
The International Weightlifting Federation together with the Peruvian Weightlifting Federation is inviting all IWF Member Federations for the first world online weightlifting competition. The Event...
