International Weightlifting Federation Archives

The Sports Examiner: The top stories coming in 2022? Start with transgenders, U.S. sprinters, the 2030 Winter Games and some problem children

January 4, 2022 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● The trials and tribulations caused by the coronavirus made 2021 one of the most trying years in Olympic history, but 2022 may be just as turbulent. The first of two parts […]

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The Sports Examiner: Integrity push, protests, low U.S. Tokyo ratings and future Games among 2021’s top stories

December 30, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● There have been years with almost no sport at all due to war, but 2021 certainly ranks as one of the most chaotic years in sport due to […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC to add skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing to LA28, while boxing, weightlifting and modern pent now in limbo

December 10, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● A few months ago, the sports of skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing were making their debut at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. Now, they appear to be a […]

The Sports Examiner: Brisbane on the verge of getting 2032 Games; weightlifting on the verge of being thrown out of 2024 Games

February 25, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● With just less than seven months left prior to the Tokyo Games, the news conference following the International Olympic Committee’s Executive Board meeting was dominated by the news […]

The Sports Examiner: IOC letter slams boxing “progress” and weightlifting on the brink of chaos; can either survive in the Games to 2024?

February 16, 2021 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● ”The IOC Special Monitoring Committee would just like to reiterate that, unless significant progresses are made, it will present its recommendations to the IOC Executive Board, which may […]

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The Sports Examiner: Paris 2024 program approved, with four added sports, eight event changes and punishment for weightlifting

December 8, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● There was no question that Monday’s announcement of the approved sports program for the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris for 2024 was going to leave some federations unhappy. […]

The Sports Examiner: The IOC’s new balancing act: sometimes being “athlete-centered” isn’t enough

October 16, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● One of the core beliefs of the International Olympic Committee and almost all other international governing bodies is that sport brings people together. When we see mega-events such […]

The Sports Examiner: Bach says Tokyo measures will save $280 million; boxing and weightlifting again in trouble with the IOC for 2024

October 8, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● Discipline was the dominant theme of International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach’s news conference on Wednesday morning, but he was full of confidence about the forthcoming Olympic Games […]

The Sports Examiner: Racism becomes issue one for IOC, but consensus will be favored over loud voices

June 11, 2020 Rich Perelman 0

● From our sister site, TheSportsExaminer.com ● There are plenty of people who will tell you the International Olympic Committee is deaf. Not this time. Although the preparations for Tokyo 2020 were expected to be […]