NEWS
2023
The fourth day of the great world competition brought us new leaders on the podium in Riyadh in the Men’s 67 kg division. Today evening we spectated a memorable performance of athletes from China, Indonesia, Armenia, Colombia, and the Republic of Korea.
The next competition day of the Qualifying event in Riyadh brought the next fruitful results this evening in the category of Women’s 55 kg. Those incredible female athletes excited us with their stellar results showing their strength, persistence, and a great desire to get the Top list and get on the podium.
The third day of the competition in Riyadh brought us new winners in the Men’s 61 kg division from Group A. Top winners became closer to qualifying for the Olympic Games in Paris 2024 due to their outstanding results.
We succeeded in spectating several well-known female lifters who already gained high interest and support from the world audience. This time, athletes from China and the USA made the podium thanks to their amazing performance.
We succeeded in spectating several well-known female lifters who already gained high interest and support from the world audience. This time, athletes from China and the USA made the podium thanks to their amazing performance.
The first day of the WWC 2023 in Riyadh was memorable for us due to the awards and top places among female lifters from Category 45 kg of Group A.
Don’t miss the opportunity to stay updated and follow this great event in the Olympic weightlifting world with us from the very beginning till the end! Our media team headed by Ukrainian Champion Oleksiy Torokhtiy is going to visit Riyadh to follow the Qualifying event.
A 19-year-old Bulgarian world record holder Karlos Nasar is returning for the ongoing World Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Riyadh, not to compete, but to be present for weigh-in. Having set two world records at the European World Championships in Yerevan, with 221 kg in C&J and 395 kg total, Nasar has great plans for the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris.
After an incredible contest at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, the Republic of Korea on 03/05-13/05, we continue to observe the greatest moments of the next qualifying stages for the Olympic Games in Paris the next year
Just after the European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan and Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, we continue to follow the Qualifying Stages for the Olympic Games in Paris. So, our next event among the continental contests is the African Weightlifting Championships, which was organized by the Weightlifting Federation of Africa. These competitions were held from 11 till 20 May in Tunis, Tunisia.
After a breathtaking European Weightlifting Championships in Yerevan on 15/04-23/04, we’re switching our attention to the Asian Weightlifting Championships where top lifters from this continent were competing in 10 weight categories for men and women, having set up new records.
Are you a big fan of weightlifting? Can’t miss a competition and know what lifters are qualified for the next stage of the contest? Then, take this chance and keep track with us on the next and final qualifying round for the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris which will be held in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh in September this year.
We presented you with the full World’s Strongest Man 2023 event coverage and analysis. Here, you’ll find the final leaderboard and results for each of the qualifying day’s accomplishments. Additionally, we prepared a consistent guide on the top strongmen this year and their prominent records.
This year, the European Weightlifting Championships (EWC) is a qualifying contest for weightlifters to compete at the 2024 Olympic Games that will take place in Paris. Today, the Championships is taking place in Yerevan, Armenia, from 15th to 23rd of April.
At the start of 2023, Miami's Wodapalooza set a high bar for Functional Fitness tournaments this season. Elite athletes Paige Powers and Ricky Garard emerged triumphant in the individual division on days 12-13 while Canadian PB & J and Team BPN won out with their team performances respectively over Saturday and Sunday.
2022
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The 2022 Rogue Invitational took place over the weekend, bringing together some of the world's top-performing athletes from two separate but equally mighty arenas of strength sports: Functional Fitness and strongman.
The Arnold Classic Europe sports festival is one of the biggest multi-sport competitions in the world. Every year, the top athletes come to prove they are the best. This year's edition was no different, with athletes from all over Europe converging on Seville to compete last weekend (September 16-18).
A few days ago, International Powerlifting Federation (IPF) announced bench press rules changes that will touch a lot of aspects of bench press technique and biomechanics.
It’s June 2022, the war has been going on in Ukraine for more than three months. Our Armed Forces and all Ukrainian people are bravely defending the country against russian invaders. Every citizen is trying their best for the sake of the Victory.
Heraklion (a Greek island) was holding the Junior Worlds for the whole previous week (2-10 May 2022). Boys and girls under 20 from 52 states took part in the competition.
2021
Last weekend, The International Weightlifting Federation arranged a congress in Tashkent where a plethora of questions concerning our sport – the Olympic Weightlifting - has been raised.
Finally, the long-awaited European Championship took place, which was postponed for a whole year due to the pandemic. For athletes, this was a difficult situation, since many were left not only without competitive practice, but also without the opportunity to train, had to look for chances to compete online, and some weightlifters even ended their professional careers.