Weightlifting News
Turkish Olympic gold medallist set to miss London 2012 after positive drugs test
By David Gold
January 1 - Turkey's weightlifting federation has announced that Nurcan Taylan has failed a drug's test and will likely miss the London 2012 Olympic Games. Add new comment
London 2012 hail weightlifting test event a success
By Tom Degun
December 11 - The weightlifting test event at the ExCeL Arena has been hailed as a big success by the London 2012 Head of Sport Competition David Luckes following the two day competition.
US Olympic weightlifting trials to be held as part of Arnold Sports Festival
By Tom Degun
September 12 - The United States Olympic team trials for weightlifting as well as the 2012 National Weightlifting Championships will be held as part of the Arnold Sports Festival which will take place from March 2 until 4 next year in Columbus, Ohio, it has been announced.
Weightlifting family mourns death of leading British official
By Emily Goddard
July 8 - Walter Holland, the former top weightlifting official who devoted decades of his life to helping run the sport across the world as well as in Britain, has died in Oxford, at the age of 93.
Silver medal for Zoe Smith at World Youth Championships
By Tom Degun
May 13 - Teenage weightlifting star Zoe Smith has claimed a silver medal at the World Youth Championships in Lima in Peru.
Robles breaks record at US Weightlifting Championships
By David Gold
April 22 - Sarah Robles broke an American Collegiate Record at the National Weightlifting Championships on her debut at the event.
Duff takes the strain as new USA Weightlifting chief executive
March 11 - John Duff has been named as USA Weightlifting's new chief executive.
Britain's weightlifters to take up host nation places at London 2012
By Duncan MackayBritish Sports Internet Writer of the Year
March 1 - Britain is to take-up its host nation qualification places for weightlifting at next year's Olympics in London, boosting the chances of teenager Zoe Smith (pictured) competing, it has been announced today.
Weightlifter Smith has funding restored after "positive changes"
February 22 - Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith has had her personal funding reinstated by British Weight Lifting (BWL) after losing the entitlement late last year, they announced today.
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