Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is the site of both an important Executive Board meeting for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), as well as the Youth World Championships — held from Oct. 5-12, 2021, where
On June 30, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Congress met as a group for the first time in two years with the intent to approve the proposed reforms to the IWF Constitution. Delegates
In the aftermath of the release of its report into 146 previously unsolved doping-related cases between the years 2009 to 2019, the International Testing Agency (ITA) asserted anti-doping rules violations (ADRV) against former
On June 24, the International Testing Agency (ITA) released its report that shared findings in 146 previously unsolved doping-related cases between the years 2009 to 2019 following an eight-month-long investigation. Per the International
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board announced three major developments on April 1, 2021: The location change for the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships — a gold qualifier event for the 2020
On March 5, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved their request for an extension to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games qualification period. This means that many
On March 4, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) released a proposed new IWF constitution for public view. Notably, this proposed constitution is a draft as IWF Interim President Dr. Michael Irani and the
On Feb. 18, 2021, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board approved two decisions regarding the Anti-Doping Rules and the candidate eligibility standards for the upcoming Electoral Congress. The Electoral Congress, which occurs
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has experienced a string of hurdles recently regarding governance reform, which the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has made clear they expect from the organization. On Jan. 29, 2021,
The International Weightlifting Federation’s (IWF) leadership has been in fairly constant flux over the past year. Ever since former long-time IWF President Dr. Tamás Aján stepped down following allegations of financial corruption, which the
