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On YouTubeWeightlifting News / BBC News / 10 hours ago
'I'm now up there with greats of World’s Strongest Man' 
Tom Stoltman believes he is "up there with some of the greats" after he became the first Briton to win three World’s Strongest Man titles.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / 13 hours ago
Armenia’s Prime Minister meets with the IWF to discuss 2027 IWF Worlds in Yerevan
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood and the IWF General Secretary Antonio Urso met today in Yerevan with the Prime Minister of Armenia, Mr Nikol Pashinyan, to discuss the preparation of the IWF World Championships, to be staged in the country in 2027.
Weightlifting News / BBC News / May 6
Ukrainian Olympian dies on front line
Weightlifter Oleksandr Pielieshenko, who represented Ukraine at the Rio 2016 Olympics, dies during the conflict with Russia.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / May 2
Lifters Mora and Jamali included in the 2024 Olympic Refugee Team
Two lifters – Ramiro Mora and Yekta Jamali – will be part of the Olympic Refugee Team at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, a group that comprises 36 athletes representing 12 sports. The announcement was made today by the IOC President Thomas Bach in Lausanne (SUI): “We welcome all of you with open arms.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 29
IWF President honoured by the University of Ningbo (CHN)
The IWF President Mohammed Jalood was appointed as Visiting Professor of the Sports Science Faculty of the University of Ningbo (CHN), in a ceremony held on April 28, 2024.
Weightlifting News / BBC News / April 25
How the rise of weightlifting is changing women's lives
From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.
Weightlifting News / BBC News / April 25
Breaking barriers: The rise of women's weightlifting
From improved mental health to enhanced confidence, women are reaping the benefits of weightlifting.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 15
****** review: Rizki v Rahmat, red lights and PRK helped to make World Cup memorable – and unique
The IWF World Cup, which ended in ******, Thailand on Thursday, was an exciting, high-quality, well organised competition that will live long in the memory.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 11
******, Day 12: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 11
******, Day 12: Lasha watches from crowd as Lalayan wins and young Iraqi marks himself out as a future star
The final day of the IWF World Cup was not like the 11 that came before it. There were no world records, nobody knocked a team-mate out of the Olympic rankings, and the two biggest names in the men’s super-heavyweights were in the crowd rather than on the platform.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 10
******, Day 11: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 10
******, Day 11: Li Wenwen back to her best – and brave Park qualifies for Korea despite losing her mother
China’s Olympic champion Li Wenwen built the biggest rankings lead in all 10 weight categories for Paris 2024 when she returned to the platform six months after suffering an elbow injury at the World Championships.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 10
******, Day 10: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 9
******, Day 10: Olympic champion Neisi Dajomes takes her last chance for Paris, and Vibert hails strength of Team USA
Two Olympic champions and two Tokyo silver medallists were among the 21 athletes who lined up for top two sessions of the women’s 81kg at the IWF World Cup in ******.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 9
Weightlifting refugee Yekta Jamali takes World Cup opportunity to boost her Paris 2024 hopes
Teenager Yekta Jamali boosted her chances of going to the Paris Olympic Games when she made a career-best total in her first competition for the IWF’s Weightlifting Refugee Team (WRT).
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 8
******, Day 9: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 8
******, Day 9: World records put China’s Liu Huanhua clear in Paris rankings– and B Group lifter jumps 18 places to qualify
Liu Huanhua from China broke two world records and built a big lead in the Olympic rankings with the final lift of a memorable day at the IWF World Cup in ******, Thailand.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 8
******, Day 8: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 7
******, Day 8: USA’s Olivia Reeves turns tables on China and PRK with sensational World Cup victory
Olivia Reeves from the United States achieved the best result of her career when she defeated all three world record holders in the women’s 71kg at the IWF World Cup in ******, Thailand.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 6
******, Day 7: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 6
******, Day 7: World records help Nasar and Lopez to dominate while challengers drop away
The European and Pan American 89kg champions Karlos Nasar and Yeison Lopez were in world record form as they finished well clear of Asia’s contenders on another day of excitement at the IWF World Cup in ******, Thailand.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 6
******, Day 6: Photo Gallery
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Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 5
******, Day 6: Sixth gold for PRK, and Australian Bruce strikes late to beat team-mate in race for Paris
DPR Korea had its sixth winner in six days at the IWF World Cup in ****** when Rim Un Sim beat her team-mate Ri Suk in the women’s 64kg. That means their remarkable tally since PRK returned to international weightlifting seven months ago is 32 gold medals on total and 27 world records.
Weightlifting News / BBC News / April 5
Champion weightlifter, 13, dreaming of Olympics
Stevie McNulty recently won the title of female under-15 English weightlifting champion.
Weightlifting News / IWF.net / April 5
******, Day 5: Photo Gallery
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