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30 July 2024

Lasha can show he is best of all time – by winning in Paris AND Los Angeles, says triple champion Kakhi

30 Jul 2024 09:13 International Weightlifting Federation

If Lasha Talakhadze wins a third straight Olympic gold medal in Paris on August 10 the debate will begin earnest: is he the greatest weightlifter of all time? Lasha, as Talakhadze is known throughout the weightlifting world...

IWF President pays tribute to Lausanne in the House of Switzerland in Paris

29 Jul 2024 14:16 International Weightlifting Federation

The IWF President Mohammed Jalood was this Sunday in the House of Switzerland in Paris, during the second day of the Olympic Games. Located in the gardens of the Swiss Embassy in France, the House of Switzerland organised a reception to pay a tribute to Lausanne...

IWF signs off “state-of-the-art” training facilities for the Paris 2024 Olympics

26 Jul 2024 08:43 International Weightlifting Federation

The IWF President Mohammed Jalood, accompanied by the IWF Secretary General Antonio Urso, the IWF Executive Board Member and Paris 2024 Technical Delegate Matthew Curtain, and the Paris 2024 Weightlifting...

Olympic weightlifter Emily Campbell on chasing gold, body positivity and champion Li Wenwen: ‘Everyone’s beatable’

22 Jul 2024 16:14 The Independent (Sport)

Interview: Britain’s first Olympic medallist in women’s weightlifting is aiming to upgrade her Tokyo silver to gold at Paris 2024 – and faces one of the greats of her sport in China’s Li Wenwen

2024 Olympics: What to know — and who to watch — during the weightlifting competition in Paris

20 Jul 2024 12:55 MercuryNews.com

Hampton Morris, 20, will be the youngest American weightlifter to compete at the Olympics since 2000.

Two Rio Olympics weightlifters return adverse results from 2016 samples

19 Jul 2024 04:15 Business Standard

Weightlifters Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt and Alexandr Spac of Moldova have returned adverse analytical findings from retests of samples from the 2016 Rio Olympics, according to the International Testing Agency.

Two weightlifters from 2016 Rio Olympics notified of adverse findings from anti-doping retests

18 Jul 2024 14:39 Wtop.com

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Weightlifters Mohamed Mahmoud of Egypt and Alexandr Spac of Moldova have returned adverse analytical findings from…

A Team USA weightlifter on course for gold at the Olympics takes a relaxed approach to training. She balances rest, work, and longevity.

15 Jul 2024 19:47 BusinessInsider.com (uk)

Olivia Reeves, 21, set three world records last year and is headed to Paris to compete in her first Olympic Games.

Paris Olympics: What to know, who to watch during weightlifting competition

15 Jul 2024 05:31 Business Standard

A roadmap to follow during weightlifting competition at the Paris Olympics: Athletes to Watch: Hampton Morris, United States: At 20, the Marietta, Georgia, native will be the youngest American weightlifter to compete at the Olympics since Cheryl Haworth in 2000.

Lifting the torch: Olympic weightlifters out to make own names as Hidilyn Diaz steps aside

13 Jul 2024 07:38 Rappler.com

As the sun sets on the legendary career of historic Olympic gold medalist Hidilyn Diaz, three more weightlifters – Elreen Ando, Vanessa Sarno, and John Ceniza – prepare to carry on her legacy in Paris...

73-year-old female weightlifter, boxer wows Nigerians with incredible fitness

12 Jul 2024 07:38 The Punch

In a remarkable display of fitness and determination, 73-year-old Roseline Umar has captured the admiration of Nigerians with her impressive weightlifting and boxing routines, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.