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.
Glenn Pendlay’s Programming + Q&A| Podcast
The late Glenn Pendlay played a key role in the development of Weightlifting House, specifically with the growth of and interest shown...
Canada Pulls Out Of Olympics Unless It Is Postponed
The Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Committee has announced that it will not send athletes to the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in...
Shi Zhiyong & Li Dayin Training Session | Team China 2019 World Weightlifting Championships
Two days before becoming a three-time world champion, Olympic Champion Shi Zhiyong (73 CHN) hit a session in the training hall comprised...
