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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

IWF reports that Zagora Callender (BAR) has been charged with the violation of Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case, where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision […] The post PUBLIC DISCLOSURE appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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The 2019 IWF World Championships breaks new records

We congratulate the Organizing Committee for delivering an excellent World Championships in a special situation – without Thai athletes following TAWA’s voluntarily and irrevocable undertaking not to participate with athletes at any IWF events, including the Qualification events and the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Championships saw 588 athletes from 97 Member Federations compete – […] The post The 2019 IWF World Championships breaks new records appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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2019 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships

This years edition of the Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships takes place on 19-27 October in Pyongyang, DPR Korea. At the Youth event, an equal number of women and men athletes will participate, 51 respectively, while the Junior events will see 126 weightlifters (53 women, 73 men). The Junior competition is also a Golden Level Qualification […] The post 2019 Asian Youth & Junior Weightlifting Championships appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Kate Nye Awarded Best Of September for team USA

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee today announced that standout performances from triple jumper Christian Taylor (Fayetteville, Georgia), weightlifter Kate Nye (Oakland Township, Michigan) and the U.S. mixed 4×400-meter track and field team earned them Best of September honors for Team USA Awards presented by Dow. Making her debut at the senior world championships […] The post Kate Nye Awarded Best Of September for team USA appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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PUBLIC DISCLOSURE

IWF reports that Saidmukhtor SAIDAKHROROV (UZB) has been charged with the violation of Article 2.2 of the IWF Anti-Doping Policy. As a consequence, the Athlete is provisionally suspended in view of a potential anti-doping rule violation. In any case, where it is determined that the Athlete did not commit an anti-doping rule violation, the relevant decision […] The post PUBLIC DISCLOSURE appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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