Romanian weightlifter Florin Croitoru has tested positive for three banned substances and has been disqualified from the 2012 London Olympic Games, insidethegames.biz first reported on ... Continue Reading
Iranian Weightlifter Mohsen Bahramzadeh Hits A 197kg Snatch In Training
Iranian weightlifter Mohsen Bahramzadeh showed off an impressive 197kg snatch in training, which as it stands, unofficially tops the current world record snatch standard of 196 kg. However, Bahramzadeh ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces Qualifying Totals For 2020 National Events
On Friday, USA Weightlifting announced the qualifying totals for select 2020 National Events. Here's what you need to know: National University & Under 25 Championships and National Junior ... Continue Reading
Lidia Valentin and Lasha Talakhadze Named 2018 Lifters of the Year
Weightlifters Lidia Valentin and Lasha Talakhadze were celebrated at the 2018 Lifters of the Year Award Gala in Georgia on Monday evening. The gala celebrated both of these athletes being named as the 2018 ... Continue Reading
Report: Indian Weightlifters Test Positive For Banned Substances
More than 10 Indian weightlifters have been asked to leave their national team's training camp after testing positive for performance enhancement drugs, The Hindustan Times first reported. They have all ... Continue Reading
Watch This 20-Year-Old Clean & Jerk 529 Lbs
Iranian powerhouse weightlifter Ali Davoudi got to celebrate his 20th birthday in the best possible way. After just joining the 2-0 club he casually hit a huge clean & jerk of 240 kilograms, or 529 ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Announces 2019 Pan American Games Team Roster
USA Weightlifting has named their Pan American Games Team to compete in Lima, Peru. The Pan American Games are set to run from July 26th through August 11th. In USA Weightlifting's press release, they ... Continue Reading
5 Big Performances From the 2019 USA Weightlifting National Championships
The USA Weightlifting National Championships wrapped up over the weekend in Memphis, Tennessee. There were a ton of big performances that we wanted to a moment to highlight. For starters, Sarah Robles ... Continue Reading
Interview: Weightlifter Kate Nye Shares Her Secrets For Hitting PRs
Last month, USA weightlifter Kate Nye went six-for-six in the -71kg weight class to win the 2019 Pan American Championships and bring home three gold medals. That performance helped build to Nye's current ... Continue Reading
How To Watch the 2019 USA Weightlifting National Championships
The 2019 Nike USA Weightlifting National Championships is officially rockin' and rollin' at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. The event runs from May 9th to May 12th. Last July, the International ... Continue Reading
International Weightlifting Federation And International Testing Agency Sign Partnership
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the International Testing Agency (ITA) signed an anti-doping partnership agreement at the SportAccord convention in Queensland, Australia. This ... Continue Reading
Mattie Rogers Talks Struggling Against Haters On Social Media
USA Weightlifter Mattie Rogers held every American weightlifting record in the -69kg weight class before the classes changed last year and she rarely takes breaks from training. But this past week, she ... Continue Reading
Adidas AdiPower 2 Release Date (First OFFICIAL Looks, Plus Women’s Model!)
Adidas fans, buckle up because we have the official details about the Adidas AdiPower 2 release! We've also received word that a women's Adidas AdiPower will be debuting soon (and more on that ... Continue Reading
Kate Nye Crowned -71kg Pan Am Champion With Record Breaking Performance
Katherine Nye can't be stopped. And on Thursday, at the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala, Nye made a strong case for being one of the best weightlifters in the country. Here's ... Continue Reading
CJ Cummings Breaks 15 Records At 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships
The second day of the 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships is currently wrapping up in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Yesterday, Team USA kicked off their very strong start to the Championships with ... Continue Reading
Alyssa Ritchey and Morghan King Medal At Pan American Weightlifting Championships
Team USA didn’t waste any time making a statement at the 2019 Pan American Weightlifting Championships on Day 1 in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Alyssa Ritchey and Morghan King both earned spots on the podium ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Ready For Pan American Championships (Plus How To Watch)
The Pan American Championships are officially underway in Guatemala City, Guatemala! Team USA has spent the last week training in Houston, Texas and from now until April 25th will be traveling to Guatemala ... Continue Reading
Shi Zhiyong Breaks Two World Records At 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships
When it comes to pure power and precision, few athletes compare to Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong. Yesterday, Zhiyong wrapped up another stellar performance at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships ... Continue Reading
USA Weightlifting Athletes Share Their Mindset for 2019 Pan American Championships
Next week, Team USA will compete at the Pan American Championships in Guatemala City, Guatemala. Currently, members of Team USA are fine tuning their last minute preparations for this Gold level qualifying ... Continue Reading
Iran Sends First Women’s Senior Weightlifting Team To An International Competition
Iran will be sending a senior female weightlifting team to an international competition for the first time. The Asian Championships will be held in Ningbo, China from April 18th to April 20th, and seven ... Continue Reading
Talakhadze and Kashirina Set Records on Final Day of European Weightlifting Championships
On the final day of the 2019 European Weightlifting Championships in Batumi, Georgia, the two superheayweight World Champions put on a show and sent a simple message: they are in the home stretch to the ... Continue Reading
Watch CJ Cummings’ Jaw Dropping 185kg Clean Into Two Jerks
Eighteen-year-old weightlifter CJ Cummings had some initial difficulty when he made the transition from split jerks to squat/power jerks in 2017, but the man has certainly come into his own and has been ... Continue Reading
Improve Your Weightlifting With Aleksey Torokhtiy’s Matrix-Style Lifting Videos
A dream that Aleksey Torokhtiy and his partner Sergei Putsov have had in the making for years is finally becoming a reality. Torokhtiy and the crew at Warm Body Cold Mind are set to release a series of ... Continue Reading
Report: 41 Athletes Banned from European Weightlifting Championships
The 2019 European Weightlifting Championships began in Batumi, Georgia this weekend but 41 athletes from 18 nations were barred after failing to comply with World Anti-Doping Agency regulations. Note ... Continue Reading