International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamas Aján has claimed he is optimistic about the chances of the sport remaining on the Olympic programme, but he expressed his disappointment at the leadership of several countries with poor doping records.

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) President Tamás Aján has warned countries here at the world governing body’s Congress that the sport will "slowly disappear" if it loses its place on the Olympic Games programme.

The International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) new anti-doping policy will come into effect next month and ensure the sport's governing body is in line with international best practice, the IWF announced in Colorado Springs after a two-day meeting of its Executive Board.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) have claimed that a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) review which declared them compliant with their rules shows how they operated under the "highest standards" of drug testing. 

An anti-doping seminar was held by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) in Azerbaijan as part of the sport's efforts to maintain its place on the Olympic programme at Paris 2024.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is set to preserve weightlifting’s Olympic status when its Executive Board reconvenes tomorrow to discuss the sport’s future beyond Tokyo 2020, insidethegames understands.

The latest instalment of the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) legacy outreach programme is being delivered here at the 2017 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board today unanimously approved recommendations made by the Clean Sport and Sports Programme Commissions as the world governing body aims to ensure it retains its place on the Olympic programme. 

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) is set to hold an Executive Board meeting and Congress over the coming three days, during what is a crucial period for the sport. 

China, Turkey and other nations who have been banned from weightlifting for a year are hopeful that they will be able to start competing again before the ban runs its full course.

When it eventually came, the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) decision to suspend nine countries for a year for their poor doping records was the right one.

The vice president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the President of the South American Weightlifting Confederation, Jose Quiñones, visited the IWF headquarters in Budapest to discuss plans for two tournaments.

All Olympic International Federations should introduce term limits for its Presidents and other key positions as this promotes better governance standards and avoids a monopoly of power around a few individuals, the head of the umbrella group that represents them has warned. 

If you were looking for a way to explain the strong support from Africa and other parts of the developing world that helped sweep Tamás Aján to a resounding victory in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Presidential election in Bangkok last week, it might be a good idea to start in Accra, Ghana.

Several supporters of Antonio Urso have been ousted from the International Weightlifting Federation's (IWF) Executive Board after the Italian failed to beat Tamás Aján in the race to become President at the Electoral Congress here in Bangkok.