McLaren Report – Full Details
The McLaren report into corruption at the IWF was released yesterday. We have now had a chance to read it fully. Here...
New Positive Tests for Russian Athletes
Three Russian weightlifters, who were already under investigation for doping, have tested positive for banned drugs according to the IWF.
McLaren Report on Corruption in Weightlifting Released
The 122-page report by Richard McLaren has been released and is available here.
The very first part of the...
Ilya Ilyin on Drugs in Sports, and the Corruption of the IWF
Not long before Ilya Ilyin announced his retirement from the sport of weightlifting due to the complications of Olympic qualification brought on...
First Moves Towards Post-Aján IWF
Acting IWF President Ursula Papandrea had made the first steps to distancing the International Weightlifting Federation from its period under the control...
Tamás Aján Resigns as IWF President
The President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Hungarian Tamás Aján has tendered his resignation. In a statement, the IWF accepted his resignation,...
Papandrea Moves To Expel Aján
The ongoing corruption allegations at the IWF took a dramatic turn this weekend, with the leaking of an email sent by Acting...
National Bans Confirmed for Thailand and Malaysia
The IWF has announced that its Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel has finished considering anti-doping cases against Thailand and Malaysia and has...
Positive Test For 2019 European Champion Konstantinidi
A sample given by Greek weightlifter Eleni Konstantinidi has tested positive for a prohibited substance.
Konstantinidi won the...
Tamás Aján Withdrawl Extended
The IWF Executive Board has voted to extend the terms of reference that sideline President Tamás Aján in favour of new...
Official: Olympics Postponed to 2021
The IOC has announced that the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games will be postponed until next year.
