Colin Burns, a 33-year-old sporting all-rounder, won the United States' first gold medal of their home 2017 Pan American Weightlifting Championships here and is now targeting the podium at the World Championships in Anaheim, California in November.

Mattie Rogers, the world's most popular weightlifter, was among three former gymnasts who continued Team USA's good work at the Pan American Weightlifting Championships here in Miami.

An American weightlifter who was delayed for 20 hours in a severe storm en-route to Miami, and had to sleep in a concrete basement, recovered from her ordeal to win a medal on the first day of the Pan American Weightlifting Championships here. 

Reigning British junior weightlifting champion Adrian Canaveral has been handed a four-year suspension by UK Anti-Doping after failing two drugs tests.

Weightlifter Rebekah Tiler refused to take part at the British Championships today after going on "strike" due to a lack of funding.

Zhou Jinqiang has been elected as the new President of the Chinese Weightlifting Federation (CWA).

USA Weightlifting have implemented a series of bylaws, which the organisation claim will strengthen its governance.

China's Leng Pina completed a golden hat-trick at the International Weightlifting Federation Junior World Championships in Tokyo.

Yeison Lopez Lopez of Colombia secured all three gold medals in the men's 77 kilograms category as action continued at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Tokyo.

On a day when their best young weightlifter Clarence "CJ" Cummings won his fourth world title, the United States gave a rallying cry of support to the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) leadership.

Thailand's Thunya Sukcharoen won all three gold medals available in the women's 48 kilograms category as the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships began in Tokyo.

A conspiracy and a tainted dessert have been blamed by senior sports officials in Egypt for a weightlifting doping scandal that involves girls too young to be named.

European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) President Antonio Urso has criticised those in charge of the sport after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) gave them a December deadline to address "massive" doping problems.

Weightlifting must convince the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that they have addressed doping problems by December or risk missing the 2024 Summer Olympic Games, they were warned here today. 

The Korea Weightlifting Federation has appointed a new Executive Board.