Tag: Weightlifting
Brazilian weightlifter Reis out of Tokyo Olympics for doping
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil's Olympic Committee said Friday that heavyweight weightlifter Fernando Reis has been suspended for doping and will not compete at...
China sending more than 400 athletes to Tokyo Olympics
BEIJING — China will send 431 athletes to the Tokyo Games as part of a 777-member delegation, its largest at an Olympics outside China,...
Transgender athlete to make history in Olympic weightlifting
HIGHLIGHTS FROM RIO: China led the way with five gold medals and world records were broken in five different events. Sarah Robles won bronze...
3 Samoan weightlifters to miss Olympics over virus concerns
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Samoan government says three home-based members of the Samoa Olympic weightlifting team will not be allowed to compete in...
Expert: Transgender Olympic athlete could polarize opinion
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A U.S. expert on transgender rights and politics says the participation of New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard at the Tokyo...
Investigation alleges doping corruption in weightlifting
GENEVA — A culture of alleged corruption among international weightlifting officials was detailed Thursday in an investigative report of covered-up doping cases.
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Transgender weightlifter Hubbard selected for Tokyo Olympics
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard will be the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics.
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European weightlifting champ accused of doping-test bribery
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — European weightlifting champion Dmytro Chumak has been provisionally suspended over allegations he tried to bribe his way out of a doping...
Weightlifting risks being dropped from 2024 Paris Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC warned weightlifting’s troubled governing body again on Wednesday the sport faces being dropped from the 2024 Paris Olympics if...
Weightlifting risks being dropped from 2024 Paris Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The IOC warned weightlifting’s troubled governing body again on Wednesday the sport faces being dropped from the 2024 Paris Olympics if...