The newly-elected Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) put in "a lot of positive energy" at its first meeting, where it took the first steps towards securing the troubled sport’s Olympic future.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) does not have an elected President and should restage the recent elections that were described as "a circus" by the current IWF general secretary.

Seven weeks after its athletes topped the medals table at the European Championships, the Bulgarian Weightlifting Federation (BFVT) is having its licence revoked.

Reanna Solomon, a mother of five from Nauru who competed at the Olympic Games and remains her country’s only female gold medallist in any sport at the Commonwealth Games, has died from COVID-19 at the age of 40.

Olympic medallists were among weightlifters from seven countries who competed at - but not in - the USA National Championships in Las Vegas.

Guy Koller, President of the French Weightlifting Federation, has died while attending the Mediterranean Games in Oran, the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) has announced.

Antonio Urso has defeated José Quinones by one vote in the controversial head-to-head contest for one of the most senior roles at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Weightlifting will "risk losing everything" in a controversial vote tomorrow, the former International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board member Karoliina Lundahl has told delegates.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will hold a second round of voting for one of its top roles after the wrong result was called at elections in Tirana over the weekend.

The new Board at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is gearing up to bring "positive change" to the sport, according to the governing body’s new President, Mohammed Jalood.

The cost of weightlifting losing its Olympic status was laid bare to delegates from around the world before voting began at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections in Tirana, Albania today.

There were angry scenes at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections in Tirana today before calm was restored and Mohamed Jaloud was declared the new President of the sport's governing body.

Finally, more than a year late, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections are set to take place in Tirana, Albania tomorrow and Sunday (June 26).

The number of candidates for the Presidency of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has grown by one after a ruling in favour of Russia by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).