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16 November 2021

The First Sino-Europe Virtual Weightlifting Training Camp Successfully Concludes

16 Nov 2021 08:31 International Weightlifting Federation

The 1st Sino-Europe Virtual Weightlifting Training Camp organized by Chinese Weightlifting Association (CWA) and European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) successfully concluded on November 11, 2021. Coaches...

Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro moves to New York with commoner husband

15 Nov 2021 03:37 English Wikinews

Monday, November 15, 2021

Japan

15 November 2021: Former Japanese princess Mako Komuro moves to New York with commoner husband
8 August 2021: Ten injured...

“Short” Azhani Tealer, now an All-American middle, plays big for No. 7 Kentucky

11 Nov 2021 18:02 VolleyballMag.com

So we sat down to visit about her remarkable career, and Kentucky middle Azhani Tealer propped her arms on the table, and, even with a loose-fitting long-sleeved shirt, the guns were obvious. Tealer has biceps that weightlifters dream of.

An 8-year-old weightlifting champ can lift more than 100 pounds overhead, and has her sights set on the Olympics

08 Nov 2021 22:55 ThisIsinsider.com

Rory Van Ulft started Olympic weightlifting to improve her gymnastics, and is now a national champ who can deadlift three times her weight.

IWF Electoral Congress

08 Nov 2021 09:33 International Weightlifting Federation

We trust this letter finds you in good health and offer our continued gratitude for your support of weightlifting. With this letter, we would like to give you further practical information to ensure the...

9 celebrities who use bodyweight workouts to stay fit and toned instead of weightlifting

06 Nov 2021 12:00 ThisIsinsider.com

Many famous figures in sports and entertainment say they prefer crunches, push-ups, and cardio to weightlifting in their workout routines.

REMINDER – DEADLINE FOR FINAL ENTRIES 2021 IWF WC

04 Nov 2021 15:40 International Weightlifting Federation

The deadline to finalize the entries for the 2021 IWF World Championships is tomorrow, 5 November 2021. The Member Federations are asked to make sure to delete those athletes who will not participate,...

IWF Announces First Athlete Elections

01 Nov 2021 06:56 International Weightlifting Federation

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has asked its member federations to submit nominations for the forthcoming Athletes Commission elections. The elections, a key step in implementing the governance reform adopted earlier this year...

Fitness buffs say Chipotle's supply chain issues are messing with their gains

28 Oct 2021 19:44 BusinessInsider.com

Chipotle has a reputation among weightlifters as a go-to post workout meal due to its clean ingredients and customizable bowls.

2021 Anti-Doping Course by the Pan-American Weighlifting Federation

27 Oct 2021 14:37 International Weightlifting Federation

The Anti Doping Course 2021, organized by the Pan American Weightlifting Federation (PFLP) was held online from September 25 to October 16 this year. The success of the event was reflected in the 24 participating countries.

Houston Astros to face Atlanta Braves in 2021 World Series

26 Oct 2021 21:39 English Wikinews

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

25 Oct 2021 15:23 International Weightlifting Federation

THE INTERNATIONAL TESTING AGENCY (ITA) ASSERTS ANTI-DOPING RULE VIOLATIONS (ADRVS) AGAINST RUSSIAN WEIGHTLIFTER RODION BOCHKOV FOR THE PRESENCE AND USE OF PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES BASED ON MOSCOW LABORATORY DATA AND SUBSEQUENT ADVERSE ANALYTICAL FINDING.

Weightlifting fulfilled my life says Maltese Olympian Zammit Stevens

22 Oct 2021 18:30 Times of Malta

Yazmin Zammit Stevens says that when she started practising the sport of weightlifting she felt that her life was finally fulfilled. In an interview in this week’s episode of GAME ON, Zammit Stevens...