Maxim Agapitov, the Russian who has claimed a court victory over the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and alienated members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) so far this year, is standing for President of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

Russia topped the medals table and Thailand won two golds on its return to international competition at the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships, which ended in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia today.

Thailand has sent a team of seven to the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Youth World Championships in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, marking its return to the sport from a doping-related suspension - at least for its younger athletes.

Varazdat Lalayan highlighted Armenia’s prowess in the heavier categories of men’s weightlifting by rounding off the European Junior and Under-23 Championships in Rovaniemi in Finland with three continental records.

Boyanka Kostova has been banned from weightlifting for eight years after confirmation of a doping violation at the European Championships in Moscow this year.

Weightlifters from Oceania have won titles and set records at their senior Championships, despite the fact that the competition was organised online.

Members of the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) have delivered the strongest possible message that they want Maxim Agapitov to step down from his role as Acting President.

Two of China’s seven gold medallists from the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games bettered their own world records at the National Games of China, which end tomorrow.

Sarah Davies, the outspoken chair of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission, believes the sport has "opened a new chapter" by adopting rules that give athletes a meaningful voice while curbing the influence of "doping nations".

The Russian weightlifting official Maxim Agapitov has had a complaint about an American counterpart "partially upheld" - a second ruling in his favour during a time of turmoil in the sport in recent weeks.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that its all-important elections will be held on December 2 and 3 - but mystery surrounds the situation in European weightlifting, which may have to vote in a permanent leader a few days earlier.

Weightlifting’s warring factions put their differences aside to adopt reforms which they hope will help to secure the sport’s future on the Olympic Games programme.

Some of weightlifting’s most popular Olympic champions of the 21^st century - and a 92-year-old who won Olympic gold nearly 70 years ago - have added their voices to the clarion call for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Executive Board to put the sport before their own interests.

Athletes’ leader Sarah Davies has told the Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) that the sport belongs to its athletes, not those who govern it - and that its Olympic future is doomed unless the entire Board resigns.