After six lifters flunked random dope tests conducted by the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) in September, the Indian federation was under pressure to quit – lock, stock and barrel. Elections to the executive committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation are to be held in the Capital on Sunday. Subramanium Swamy, secretary of the Karnataka Weightlifting […]
Newly-appointed caretaker of Iran Weightlifting Federation Hossein Rezazadeh vowed he will eradicate doping in the sport in Iran.“At first, we have to raise the knowledge of our weightlifters about doping substances. Iran will be one of the powerhouses soon,” Rezazadeh said on Sunday. “Hopefully, all experts will help me bring Iran’s weightlifting back into contention,” […]
The games comprising athletes from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka, will participate in the 23 disciplines via Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, T20 Cricket, Cycling, Football, Golf, Hockey, Handball, Judo, Kabaddi, Karate, Shooting, Squash , Swimming, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Weightlifting, Wrestling and Wushu.
The Olympian, Chinthana Vidanage emerged the best lifter at the National Weightlifting Championships which saw three weight lifters lowering national records at the Kelaniya University Gymnasium. The championship was worked off on Dec. 17 and 18. Vidanage was adjudged the best lifter of the Championship as he lowered the former Sri Lanka record when he […]
Former world and Olympic champion Hossein Rezazadeh has been officially introduced as the caretaker of Iran’s Weightlifting Federation. Rezazadeh, who replaced Bahram Afsharzadeh, will be caretaker until a new president is elected for the federation. The new appointment comes a few days after Afsharzadeh decided to suspend Iran’s national team, coached by Rezazadeh. The 2000 […]