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. Due to the unpredictable situation of the COVID-19 Pandemic, the Executive Board is […]
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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, Hunan Province, where the 2021 Asian Weightlifting Championships will be hosted next year, and for female lifters from […]
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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, the IWF has asserted Anti-Doping Rule Violations against Ms Svetlana SHIMKOVA (RUS) under Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. The case is being […]
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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. Dr Irani has extensive experience of the fight against […]
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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, focusing on the issues raised by the IOC as well as some of the recommendations detailed in the independent […]
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