Representatives from the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) met with the Colombian Weightlifting Federation (CWF) in Bogotá to discuss preparations for the upcoming and potentially record-breaking World Championships.

Soviet Union Olympic weightlifting gold medallist Rafael Chimishkyan has died at the age of 93, it has been announced.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has said it will continue to recognise the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF) during its dispute with a Government-backed sports authority.

CHINA Hebei ZhangKong Barbell Manufacturing CO. LTD. (ZKC) has been announced as International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) official sole supplier for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Former Indonesian weightlifter Citra Febrianti has finally received a silver medal from the London 2012 Olympic Games in a reallocation ceremony held in Jakarta.

The United States has named its team for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships three months before the first lift in Colombia's capital Bogotá.

The Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWLF), which faces exclusion from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, has vowed to ignore a "biased, arbitrary and unfair" ban imposed by a Government body which found "serious irregularities in its functioning, corrupt practices and violation of the anti-doping code".

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board has elected delegates for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Victoria 2026 Commonwealth Games and Solomon Islands 2023 Pacific Games at its latest virtual meeting.

Pyrros Dimas, a triple Olympic champion for Greece and President of its national weightlifting federation, has described the head of Albanian weightlifting as "a joke" after he blamed the Dimas family and Greek coaches for the latest doping positive cases in the Balkan state.

An Olympic medallist from Armenia and a world record holder from Colombia have switched nationality and will represent host nation Bahrain at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in October.

Matt Sicchio is set to takeover as the chief executive of USA Weightlifting, it has been confirmed.

Colorado Springs is due to host the 2023 USA Weightlifting National Championships for the first time from June 24 to July 2 next year.

Natasya Beteyob snatched women’s 55 kilogram victory from Turkmenistan’s Kristina Şermetowa with the final lift as Indonesia added more weightlifting golds to their tally at the Islamic Solidarity Games here.

Tough new rules on out-of-competition testing are being planned by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) - and those who transgress will face exclusion from the Olympic Games.

Mohamed Jalood, President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), has revelled in the atmosphere of weightlifting at the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, which has also been a big talking point among athletes.