The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has named Spain's Lydia Valentin and Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze as female and male lifters of the year.
Feb 6, 2018
According to a new report by the International Weightlifting Federation, more than two-thirds of athletes at 2017 IWF World Championships were drug tested and only four came back positive.
Jan 23, 2018
Mattie Rogers earned a bronze medal at the 2017 IWF World Championships with a 104kg snatch and 131kg clean and jerk, but her bronze medal may be upgraded to a silver due to a doping suspension for the overall silver medalist Romela Begaj (ALB).
Jan 17, 2018
There is no question that the winning totals of the 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships were a bit lower compared to past world events.
Dec 12, 2017
The 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships have come to a close in Anaheim, California, and one of the biggest questions on everyone's mind is how the winning totals compared to previous years.
Dec 11, 2017
Looking for something to make the wait between sessions at IWF Worlds go by quicker? Here's what we've been watching to feed our appetite for weightlifting.
Nov 29, 2017
The 2017 IWF World Championships are underway and Team USA is ready to earn medals at a World Championship for the first time in twelve years.
The 2017 IWF World Championships — held in Anaheim, California — are finally here. The live streams and broadcasts are split up among a lot of different websites and TV stations, but here is a comprehensive look at where and how to watch each session if you're in the United States.
Nov 28, 2017
New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard, born Gavin Hubbard, will be competing at the 2017 IWF World Championships in the women's 90+kg category. Her entry total is 280kg, the second highest in the division. The competition begins today in Anaheim, California, and runs through December 6.
Nov 27, 2017
Olympic champion and Iranian weightlifter Kianoush Rostami has been refused a visa by the United States.
Nov 15, 2017
The 2017 IWF World Championships are right around the corner and we're starting to get an idea of who will be representing each country on the World Championship stage in Anaheim, California.
Nov 10, 2017
The 2017 IWF World Championships are right around the corner and we're starting to get an idea of who will be representing each country on the World Championship stage in Anaheim, California, from November 28 to December 6.
Nov 9, 2017
Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze is the current World and Olympic Superheavyweight Champion as well as the World Record holder in the snatch with a 217kg/478lb lift and he's clearly got a whole lot of room in the tank.
Nov 6, 2017
Harrison Maurus is one of the most promising young weightlifters in the United States, and he recently made his senior debut at Pan Ams earlier this year.
Oct 31, 2017
USA Weightlifting has announced the final team of 20 which will travel to the 2017 IWF World Championships in Anaheim, California. Of those 20 athletes, 16 will compete (eight men and eight women) and four are alternates (two men and two women).
Oct 29, 2017
