With 17 Olympic gold medals in women's weightlifting this century, China will enter the Games as the team to beat. They will be challenged by the USA, Norway, Egypt and Australia, all of whom have never finished on the podium. Li Wenwen stands out as the queen of all categories and the favourite for glory.

The head of a Hong Kong sports association resigned on Friday after making a gaffe that the government lambasted as potentially violating the "one-China" principle in reference to Taiwan, Agence France-Presse reported Friday. The Hong Kong government follows Beijing's orthodoxy that the self-ruled island of Taiwan is part of Chinese territory, to be reunited one day —by force if necessary.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Mohammed Jalood was this week in Azerbaijan, where he had the opportunity to discuss new ways of developing weightlifting in the country with the national authorities. While in Baku, Jalood met with Prime Minister Ali Asadov, the Minister of Youth and Sports Farid Gayibov, and representatives of the Azerbaijan National Olympic Committee and Weightlifting Federation.

During the Executive Board meeting of the International Weightlifting Federation in Phuket, Thailand, on 29 March, it was decided that Yerevan will host the 2027 World Weightlifting Championships.

The 2024 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Cup, held in Phuket, Thailand from 31 March to 11 April, was one of the biggest shows the sport has ever seen.

Yerevan and Caracas will host the 2027 and 2028 editions of the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) World Championships, following a decision taken by the organisation's Executive Board at its meeting in Phuket, Thailand, on 29 March.

The International Weightlifting Federation has announced the 2024 Refugee Team of four athletes: Parisa Jahanfekrian (originally from Iran, but based in Germany), Aline de Souza and Monique Araujo (both from Brazil, but currently based in the USA) and Addriel Garcia (Cuba/Italy).

The US weightlifters took part in the European Championships in 2024. They did not compete for any medals, but... why was the American country allowed to take part in the European qualifying tournament, and what can this mean for weightlifting and the whole Olympic qualification system?

Don Opeloge broke records and made a significant step forward in the Paris 2024 rankings when he won the 102 kg title for Samoa at the Oceania Championships held in Auckland, New Zealand, from February 21 to 25, the IWF official website reports.

Eight years have passed since Georgian legend Lasha Talakhadze won the European title at the age of 23 in Forde, Norway. Since then, he has given none of his opponents a chance of winning a World, European or Olympic gold medal.

As expected, the fight for gold in the men's 102 kg was breathtaking. Two of the three weightlifters competing for gold will be among the medal contenders at Paris 2024 in one of the toughest weight classes.

Armenia's weightlifters won their third gold and fifth medal at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. So far, however, all their medals have come in non-Olympic weight categories.

AIPS Europe and the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) presented the Best Weightlifter of the Year awards during the opening ceremony of the European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. The EWF has extended the project in 2022 through a strategic partnership with AIPS Europe. 

Karlos Nasar was too strong for his opponents on Day 6 of the 2024 European Weightlifting Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria. Antonino Pizzolato fought to the end but could not regain the European title.

Two more 2023 European champions defended their titles at the Sofia 2024 European Weightlifting Championships. Loreadna Toma of Romania won the women's 71 kg, while Oscar Reyes of Italy was the best in the men's 81 kg.