Weightlifting
11 candidates in weightlifting election amid Olympic crisis
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LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Two American women are among a total of 11 candidates running for president of weightlifting’s troubled governing body, looking to lead...
Boxing body pledges reform to win back Olympic spot for 2028
Dec. 13, 2021 06:24 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Boxing will reform a judging system tainted by manipulation to regain its place on the program for the 2028 Olympics, the president of...

Boxing among 3 Olympic sports in danger of losing 2028 spot
By Graham Dunbar Dec. 09, 2021 01:13 PM EST
Olympic gold medalist among 13 weightlifters in doping case
Nov. 18, 2021 08:50 AM EST
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Oxana Slivenko of Russia is one of 13 European weightlifters facing new charges over doping in the run-up to...

IOC gives itself more power to remove sports from Olympics
By Graham Dunbar Aug. 08, 2021 02:28 AM EDT

Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo
By James Ellingworth Aug. 05, 2021 09:45 AM EDT

Talakhadze breaks weightlifting records, Syria wins medal
By James Ellingworth Aug. 04, 2021 10:16 AM EDT

Djuraev wins weightlifting gold in tense finish at Olympics
By James Ellingworth Aug. 03, 2021 10:21 AM EDT

Hubbard shy about making history as a transgender Olympian
By Anne M. Peterson Aug. 03, 2021 03:12 AM EDT

Transgender weightlifter Hubbard makes history at Olympics
By James Ellingworth And Sally Ho Aug. 02, 2021 09:56 AM EDT

Kate Nye wins rare silver medal for US in weightlifting
By James Ellingworth Aug. 01, 2021 10:45 AM EDT

Lyu Xiaojun becomes oldest Olympic weightlifting champ at 37
By James Ellingworth Jul. 31, 2021 06:57 AM EDT