Weightlifting

Weightlifting
Industry Moves

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has begun a search for the new role of chief executive following the departure of long-serving director general Attila Adamfi
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The US Open tennis tournament is to go ahead as planned pending formal government approval. The ATP and WTA are expected to approve a plan for the tournament, which is set for August 31 to September 13
Weightlifting
Governance

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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Education

Adidas returned to year-on-year revenue growth in China in May, as sales rebounded quicker than expected after Covid-19 restrictions were lifted
Multi-sport
Fan Engagement

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.
Weightlifting
Industry Moves

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…
Weightlifting
Events

This year’s World’s Strongest Man event in Bradenton, Florida has been postponed due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event had been due to take place from May 20-24 but will now be held in November. Th
Athletics
Events

The Olympic flame is being removed from display in Japan as the country enters a month-long 'state of emergency' in response to the coronavirus pandemic
Weightlifting
Governance

International Weightlifting Federation president Tamás Aján has resigned as an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee's executive board.
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This year's Tokyo marathon is being confined to 200 elite runners due to the coronavirus outbreak, wiping out the mass participation element that would have involved 38,000 amateur runners
Weightlifting
Governance

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has appointed professor Richard McLaren to independently investigate allegations of corruption relating to the body and its president Tamás Aján.
Weightlifting
Governance

The entire board of the Thai Amateur Weightlifting Association resigned yesterday, following allegations of  doping cover-ups in a documentary by German public-service broadcaster ARD.
Weightlifting
Governance

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamás Aján has agreed to step down for a period of 90 days amid an investigation into allegations of corruption and doping cover-ups at the governing b…
Weightlifting
Events

The International Weightlifting Federation is holding an emergency meeting in Doha on Wednesday to address the ongoing fallout from its recent doping and corruption scandal
Weightlifting
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has described as "very serious and worrying" the allegations made in Sunday's documentary by ARD alleging failures by the International Weightlifting Federation to tackle…
Weightlifting
Governance

Allegations of corruption and cover-ups of doping cases at the International Weightlifting Federation have been made in a documentary by German public-service broadcaster ARD
Weightlifting
Events

The International Weightlifting Federation has awarded its 2022 World Championships to the Chinese city of Chongqing
Weightlifting
Events

The IOC has confirmed Weightlifting's place in the 2024 Paris Olympics