As the International Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Board meeting came to a close, an announcement was made that North Korea will no longer host the 2018 Junior World Weightlifting Championships. Instead, the contest will
The logo for the 2017 IWF World Championships was just released, and it looks awesome. The championships are being held at the Anaheim Convention Center on November 28-December 5th in Anaheim, California. A
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USA Weightlifting released another statement in light of President Donald Trumps revised executive order. In late January this year, Trump signed an executive order that suspended entrance into the country from seven different
On Friday, January 27th, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that, among other stipulations, suspends admissions for Syrian refugees and limits the flow of other refugees and entrants from certain countries into the
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In a post on the Team USA website today, USA Weightlifting announced the third and final city to host an American Open Series event in 2017. From the release: “Michigan holds a special place
It’s #GivingTuesday across the internet, and in the American strength sports community, there are a few causes getting a lot of attention. One very near and dear to our hearts involves one of
In meeting minutes released on October 14th of this year, USA Weightlifting (USAW) has confirmed they will support the endorsement of three candidates for leadership positions within the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). The
The 2017 World Weightlifting Championships are headed to Anaheim, California. Though originally slated to take place in Penang, Malaysia — site of this year’s Youth World Weightlifting Championships — the International Weightlifting Federation’s
