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U.S. Olympic Committee announces Best of April honors for Team USA Awards presented by Dow

Standout performances during April earned weightlifter CJ Cummings, surfer Caroline Marks and the U.S. Women’s World Championship Ice Hockey Team Best of April honours for the Team USA Awards presented by Dow, the United States Olympic Committee announced today. Cummings swept gold and set 15 records – three junior worlds, three junior and three senior […] The post U.S. Olympic Committee announces Best of April honors for Team USA Awards presented by Dow appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Get to know… Loredana Elena Toma

Get to know Romania's gold and silver World Championship medallist, Loredana Elena Toma... The post Get to know… Loredana Elena Toma appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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IWF and ITA Sign Anti-Doping Partnership

  An agreement between the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the International Testing Agency (ITA) was signed earlier today during the SportAccord convention in Gold Coast. The agreement builds on one already signed in November 2018. Until now, the partnership between the two organisations included detailed risk assessment, test distribution planning and management, out of competition […] The post IWF and ITA Sign Anti-Doping Partnership appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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Tokyo 2020 vision – Morghan King

Trailblazing American weightlifter and Tokyo 2020 medal hopeful Morghan King talks to Sam Price about being a woman in a sport that has historically been dominated by men, and how she wants to promote body positivity to the next generation of female athletes. It’s never too late to find the right sport: just ask Morghan […] The post Tokyo 2020 vision – Morghan King appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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First Olympic Qualification Period closed

On April 30, 2019, the first Qualification Period for Tokyo 2020 has been completed. The results of the latest events are being processed and will be published as soon as possible. The post First Olympic Qualification Period closed appeared first on International Weightlifting Federation.

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