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After some years of uncertainty concerning the Olympic future of our Sport, the IOC held its Session in Mumbai (IND) in 2023, and among its many decisions, one was particularly celebrated by the IWF: weightlifting was confirmed in the programme of the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
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Following the announcement of the election of Mrs Kirsty Coventry at the IOC Session in Olympia (GRE), the IWF sent today a congratulatory letter to the new President-elect. Signed by the IWF President Mohammed Jalood (also present in Greece) and by the IWF General Secretary Antonio Urso...
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Iran has a solid tradition of success at the Olympic Games, with a total of 88 medals won so far. Two sports have particularly shone and lead the medal chart: wrestling, with 55 podium presences, followed by weightlifting, with 20.
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One is a general term, and one is a weird little sport.
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In cycling, it’s frequent to mention the name of Raymond Poulidor, the French legend, eight times on the podium of the Tour de France, but never on the highest march – he is known in the sport as the “eternal second”.
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Cyrille Tchatchet became today the first weightlifter to sign the prestigious Olympian Wall at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), a ceremony that coincided with his participation in the WADA Athlete Council meeting and WADA Symposium.
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Tamio “Tommy” Kono is today considered one of the greatest weightlifters in history, but we can say his ascension to fame was basically due to hazardous circumstances. He was born in Sacramento (California, USA) to Japanese descent parents in 1930.
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The first decades in the life of the International Weightlifting Federation were essentially dominated by the influence of European countries: nations from the Old Continent founded the IWF and the first 25 editions of the recognised World Championships were all staged in Europe.
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Outside our sports community, it is hard to find someone capable of identifying the most successful sport in Chinese Taipei: the answer is weightlifting. Out of the 43 medals achieved by the island at the Olympics, 11 (leading the chart) were earned by lifters.
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The 1972 Olympic Games in Munich (GER) had entered its second week and were consensually considered a huge sportive and organisational success. The weightlifting competition was also well advanced, but everything came to a shocking halt on September 5.
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With the steady improvement of the number of lifters taking part in the IWF events – thus testifying on the universal development of the sport in the five continents -, the number of sessions and days at the major competitions has been under consideration.
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The "Golden Bachelorette" star is staying fitter than ever in her 60s thanks to strength workouts, pickleball, and a diet full of protein and treats.
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Born in January 1942, it was not before being 18 that Vasily Alekseyev started to practice weightlifting. It was a wise decision, as he became the uncontestable star of the 1970s, in the super heavyweight category.
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Despite the tiny minimal differences (initially 0.5kg, nowadays 1kg) when considering a weightlifting result (thus allowing for a potential range of different outcomes), it happens on many occasions that a tie is registered...
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Until the mid-1970s, the sport of weightlifting was dominated by lifters coming from the Soviet Union – they are still ranked second in the Olympic and World Championships medallists’ charts – but another powerhouse started to emerge at the highest level: China.
