Sport: Weightlifting
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21 Doping Cases of Young Turkish Weightlifters; Fallout Drags on 12 Years Later
In 2022, Dr. Tamas Ajan and Olympic champion Nicolae “Nicu” Vlad were banned from weightlifting’s bureaucracy for life, one year…
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World Record Holder Lasha Talakhadze Suffers Knee Injury, Withdraws From 2024 European Weightlifting Championships
In a historic turn, weightlifter and seven-time European Champion Lasha Talakhadze (+109KG, GEO) withdrew from the final day of the…
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IWF General Secretary Antonio Urso To Retire From Weightlifting
Antonio Urso, one of the leading campaigners against corruption in weightlifting over the past three decades, and overseer of Italy’s…
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These Are (Some of) the Best Fitness Content Creators to Follow in 2024
The days of getting your fitness advice exclusively from magazines (or, worse yet, your high school gym coach) are dead…
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Karlos Nasar (89KG) Sets 176KG Junior World Record Snatch at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships
He’s done it again … again. On Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, Bulgarian weightlifter Karlos Nasar set his latest record —…
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Weightlifter Mart Seim “Had To” Squat 400 Kilograms To Compete Against Drug Users
Athletes will utilize whatever competitive advantage they can to excel in their sport. This is as true in badminton as…
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The Beginner’s Guide to Olympic Weightlifting
How does the saying go? “The best time to plant a tree was 10 years ago; the second best time…
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Hampton Morris Sets 3 American Records at 2024 European Weightlifting Championships
Hampton Morris made a great start for Team USA at the 2024 European Championships in Sofia, Bulgaria, an Olympic qualifying…
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Why Can’t North Korea Compete in Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympic Games?
“This is the first time that all of our athletes have won gold,” says Song Nam Jang, head coach of…
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2024 European Weightlifting Championships Full Results
It’s getting down to the wire now. The 2024 European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) run in Sofia, Bulgaria from Feb. 12…
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