The Hearing Panel of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) concluded disciplinary proceedings against Ilya Ilyin and applied the greatest possible sanction against the athlete that is permitted (two years of ineligibility) under the World Anti-Doping Code. Although the Athlete committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations both at the Beijing and the London Olympic Games, IWF had no […]
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As of 23 January, the samples of 4 (four) athletes have returned an Adverse Analytical Finding, out of the 315 athletes participating at the 2017 IWF World Championships Anaheim, USA. The IWF conducted 212 tests including 141 urine and 43 blood, representing 67% of the total number of athletes. These figures show a very significant […]
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This Tuesday, 16th January, has brought one of the most anticipated moments for Spanish weightlifting and, above all, for Lydia Valentín. Marisol Casado, member of the International Olympic Committee, has presented Lydia with the silver medal from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing at the Spanish Olympic Committee headquarters. In addition, the Vice President of the […]
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2017 IWF World Champion (+105kg) Lasha Talakhadze was awarded this year’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ by his National Olympic Committee. The award was presented to Lasha at the National Olympic Committee’s annual report, held in Tbilisi on 22 December, 2017. The great Georgian athlete said it was a happy moment… “It was a good year for the […]
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