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2020 Chinese Weightlifting National Championships Results & Recordings

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While the rest of the (weightlifting) world is tumbling, China is doing business as usual and holding their 2020 national championships. Good to see that weightlifting does continue in some parts of the world. (* = National Record) Men 55kg: Highlights Full recording. Jia Xionghui 130*/145/275 Wu Yaolin 121/150/271 Deng Changmin 121/148/269 61kg: Highlights Full […]

WADA Weightlifting Investigation – Corruption, Urine Substitution & More

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Wada just released a new, and still ongoing, investigation into weightlifting. Provisional findings (PDF) here. Launched in August 2017, WADA I&I’s investigation into weightlifting has four pillars, namely: Operation Outreach, looking into claims that a high-ranking member of the IWF was paid to promote Russian interests and to protect Russian athletes from detection; Operation Heir, […]

ATG Podcast: The IWF is Ruining Weightlifting + A Discussion on Our Role as Media Companies

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Listen Below or download the mp3 here. Nat Arem (hookgrip), Dr Boffa (ATG), and Gregor (ATG) discuss the recent developments in the IWF and also take a look at our role as media companies. Featuring special guest: Paula Aranda (USAW President). 00:00- 43:30: Ousting of IWF interim president Ursula Papandrea Corruption at IWF Future of IWF […]

IWF Exectutive Board ousts Ursula Papandrea as IWF President

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Update 14.10.2020: USA Weightlifting asks all member federations to sign a letter demanding an extraordinary congress by the end of November. Update 14.10.2020: IWF’s empty response. Update 14.10.2020: IOC’s statement. [The IOC] would reserve the right to take further measures depending on any future developments, including, but not limited to, a review of the place […]

Kuo’s Attempt Selection Secrets with Coach Lin

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Now on our Patreon: Winning Competition Strategy with Coach Lin and Kuo Hsing-Chun! Here’s a chance to learn competition strategy and attempt selection from the best: Coach Lin and Kuo Hsing-Chun! In this video Coach Lin goes over his thought process behind selecting weights. You’ll see that it starts long before competition day—something to keep […]