Maxim Agapitov, the Russian who has claimed a court victory over the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and alienated members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) so far this year, is standing for President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Russia topped the medals table and Thailand won two golds on its return to international competition at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, which ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that participants at the World Championships in Tashkent will serve as the electorate for voting on representatives of the IWF Athletes Commission.

Thailand has sent a team of seven to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking its return to the sport from a doping-related suspension - at least for its younger athletes.

Varazdat Lalayan highlighted Armenia’s prowess in the heavier categories of men’s weightlifting by rounding off the European Junior and Under-23 Championships in Rovaniemi in Finland with three continental records.

Boyanka Kostova has been banned from weightlifting for eight years after confirmation of a doping violation at the European Championships in Moscow this year.

Weightlifters from Oceania have won titles and set records at their senior Championships, despite the fact that the competition was organised online.

Members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) have delivered the strongest possible message that they want Maxim Agapitov to step down from his role as Acting President.

Two of China’s seven gold medallists from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bettered their own world records at the National Games of China, which end tomorrow.

The Bulgarian capital of Sofia is set to host the 2022 European Weightlifting Championships, it was announced at the European Weightlifting Federation Congress.

The Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships have been cancelled because of the COVID-19, it has been announced.

Malaysian Weightlifting Federation (MWF) President Ayub Rahmat has claimed the governing body has a "no compromise" approach to anti-doping after two of its athletes tested positive for banned substances.

Uzbek capital Tashkent has been selected to host both the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships and the embattled governing body's all-important Electoral Congress.

Sarah Davies, the outspoken chair of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission, believes the sport has "opened a new chapter" by adopting rules that give athletes a meaningful voice while curbing the influence of "doping nations".