Matthew Curtain is returning to his sporting roots to take over the leadership of British Weight Lifting (BWL).

The plight of female athletes in Iran has been highlighted by a weightlifter who fled the country’s strict Islamic regime to start a new life in Germany.

Iran’s top two female weightlifters have both left their homeland for good and want to compete for Germany.

The 17-year-old weightlifter Yekta Jamali "disappeared" while her Iran team-mate was breaking a world record and is believed to be planning a new life in another country.

Alireza Yousefi bettered his own world record with the final lift of a successful 2022 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion in Crete.

Bohdan Hoza bettered his own world record twice as Ukraine secured a second gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Crete.

Tudor Bratu became the first Moldovan weightlifter to win a junior world title in 2021, and he followed up today with second place at a heavier weight at this year’s International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion in Crete.

Armenia led the medals table at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion in Crete - but only for a few hours as Turkey claimed a second title of the week.

Ukraine’s national anthem was heard for the first time this week at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion on Crete.

Egypt took the honours on day five of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Crete with a winner in the women’s event and a silver medallist in the men’s contest.

Rizki Juniansyah bettered one of his own world records on the way to winning Indonesia's second gold medal at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion in Crete.

Thailand and Mexico took the titles on day three of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Crete.

There were celebrations for the United States and Belgium on a dramatic second day of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Crete.

Ukraine has had to send its elite athletes to another country to train, but it has one of the strongest teams at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Junior World Championships that began today in Heraklion, Crete, and has a good chance of finishing top of the medals table.