Weightlifting
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USA Weightlifting’s woes paint familiar picture for Olympic NGBs
US Olympic national governing body has suffered declining revenues and membership numbers since the onset of the health crisis but large financial reserves coupled with a move to put competitions and coaching courses onto digital platforms have stemmed losses.
Pumping Iron
President Tamas Ajan speaks about the growth of his IWF (International Weightlifting Federation) World Championships, as well as his crackdown on the sport’s biggest setback, doping.
Power Struggle
European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) president Antonio Urso flexes his political muscles, following his fallout with the sport’s international governance.
Marketing Muscle
Executives from the Lagardere sports agency reveal how they will be creating a Texas feel to the World Weightlifting Championships in its broadcasting production and distribution around the world.
Pulling Position
Elisha Chauhan spoke to a rights-holder and a sponsor about the commercial attractiveness of the IWF World Weightlifting Championships.
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Corruption probe highlights IWF’s missing $10.4m as Aján under fire
An independent report by professor Richard McLaren has presented a damning overview of Tamás Aján’s reign as president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), with the investigation team fin…
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End of Aján era at IWF as corruption probe rumbles on
Tamás Aján has resigned as president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) amid an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption, ending a tenure of over four decades at the governing body, i…