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The claim that Oceania hasnt had an international positive test in decades seems to be no more. Indeed, although I've no idea why this was published so late with a 3 year sanction. Looked it up and saw nothing. I think the sentiment of the statement remains true enough, Oceania doesn't seem to have...

I'm not sure what to make of this but we appear to have our answer on the metric that will be used to determine the 'best lifter of the quad', and with it the earning of the extra slot for that country at the LA Games. https://iwf.sport/2026/04/22/iwf-introduces-gamx-as-a-new-official-points-system...

HARRISON LORENZI, Isabel Australia Athlete ADRV: Art. 2.1/2.2 - Presence of Metenolone and its metabolites Violation Date: 15 April 2023 Ineligibility: 5 June 2023 to 4 June 2026 Disqualification: 15 April 2023 to 27 February 2024 Means Of Resolution: Agreement on Consequences Unusual to have a case...

All results as expected so far. Ozbek clearing the field, pretty easily. Dimov much better at 65. Good battle between Sterckx and Cambei. Cambei is still quite light, Sterckx clutch lift ultimately for the win. Sterckx seems to be in the highly unenviable position of being more competitive, and unhe...

erpel wrote: ↑Sun Apr 19, 2026 6:23 am 69 and 77 are both Olympic so I'd wager not all 3 will be in the same class.

Oh, of course you're totally correct. These frequent category changes are driving me nuts.

Li Yan 141/176 looked good to 1kg Li Wenwen on both lifts. 145 3° pressout call for Li Yan's 3rd attempt is rough but now typical for Chinese national refereeing, 182 a bit too heavy. CHN vs PRK vs USA in W77 should be interesting to watch moving forward. Peng Cuiting doing 130 as a non super is the...

Hi everyone, I’ve been building an iOS app called Aion focused on training, recovery, and long-term consistency. I know Olympic lifting is very specific, and a lot of general fitness apps don’t really match how people actually train when they’re trying to improve technique, manage fatigue, and stay...

https://awf.sport/organizing-committee- ... scheduled/

"...with new dates confirmed for 9 to 17 May 2026 in Gandhinagar, India."