Two Olympic gold medallists and a world champion were among the weightlifters who took to the streets this week to help promote the sport in Bahrain and raise the credentials of the Gulf nation as a future host of international competitions.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is planning to keep closer checks on coaches as part of its effort to win back favour from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Raising the global profile of weightlifting, and especially its athletes, is the aim of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) newly-appointed communications manager, Pedro Adrega.

An Egyptian weightlifting coach who has successfully challenged a lifetime ban says he was "offered up as a scapegoat" for a doping scandal involving teenagers.

Khaled Korany, who was banned from weightlifting for life after being held responsible for a doping scandal involving teenaged girls, is clear to return to work after winning an appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Mohammed Jalood was part of a delegation that visited Havana, Cuba, last month before the Grand Prix event set to be held in the country.

Yousef Al Mana will lead the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) through to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games after retaining his role as President in Doha today.

The most important weightlifting elections of 2023 will feature the two men who were involved in the controversial head-to-head contest to become President of sport's governing body last June.

Asylum seekers and refugees from the world of weightlifting could soon have their own team set up by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Both winners on day nine of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships were Olympic medallists from the Arab world - Sara Samir from Egypt at 76 kilograms and Meso Hassona from Qatar at 102kg.

Karlos Nasar bombed out in the snatch and then came out and broke the clean and jerk world record by 3 kilograms on another day of drama at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

A Chinese teenager put up a truly remarkable performance at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

A remarkable day of success for Indonesia included a world record and gold medal from B Group, and silver for their A Group lifter in the men's 73 kilograms at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, Colombia.

Colombian Yenny Álvarez picked the right time and place to give the performance of a lifetime when she brought to an end one of the longest winning runs in weightlifting.

The Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz has voiced her support for a plan to give weightlifters scholarships that would make a huge difference to their prospects in the sport.