Gold and silver medallists from the Tokyo Olympic Games and a world champion provided the best spectacle of the IWF Grand Prix here on the ninth day of competition. All three – Solfrid Koanda from Norway, and the Ecuadorians Neisi Dajomes and Tamara Salazar – made totals of 260kg or more, which has never happened […]
Academies that can play a big role in changing the culture of weightlifting are springing up around the world. Plans are well underway for teaching and training centres in Fuzhou, China and Sofia, Bulgaria, and today the IWF signed a deal with a specialist sport university in Havana, Cuba. Tunisia could host a similar centre […]
“Yes, there is undeniably an additional responsibility on the French athletes”. Brandon Vautard hesitates before replying, but the answer then comes fast. The 2024 Olympic Games, to be held in about 13 months in Paris, should be the career pinnacle of the French athletes. Weightlifting is no exception. “All the eyes will be on us, the French […]
Lidia Valentin, the London 2012 Olympic gold medallist from Spain, has joined the qualifying pathway for Paris 2024 at the age of 38 despite an injury that could thwart her hopes. Whether she will be fit enough to make a realistic attempt for a fifth appearance at the Olympic Games remains to be seen, Valentin […]
The IWF recently published the Regulations concerning the IWF World Championships, taking place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, from September 4-17, 2023. This important document is aimed at informing all participants in the event about the deadlines for entries and fee payments, athletes’ eligibility criteria, registration links, visa procedures, local transportation, anti-doping requirements, and the provisional schedule of […]