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Weightlifting News – Steiner Criticizes Lax Doping Controls

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Here are some recent news items from the world of weightlifting that have piled up over the past weeks. In an interview at the end of August Matthias Steiner critizised the lax doping controls. There is too much looking away and downplaying for my taste. He especially critizied Russia. When it comes to international controls that […]

Syrtsov on Klokov & Akkaev

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A reader submitted this article where Sergey Syrtsov, president of the Russian Weightlifting Federation, discusses Slivenko, Klokov and Akkaev. Syrtsov’s finds some pretty harsh words: “Даже не так обидно с Аккаевым, потому что ему действительно была проведена операция уже в Лондоне, а Клоков и Сливенко очень сильно подвели команду.” Translation: The situation is not as sorry with […]

Rigert: Klokov had a Knee Surgery

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David Rigert comments that Klokov didn’t even fly out to London. Klokov had failed to recover from a knee injury that also required surgery and had not flown to London, said David Rigert, head coach of the Russian weightlifting team. And for all you Akkaev surgery doubters: “(The decision) was taken after the surgery, and the surgery […]

Akkaev Wants to Lift in London

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Update: It’s official. No Akkaev in the 105kg. This just in. Khadzhimurat Akkaev wants to lift in London despit the doctors telling him not to. Russia’s weighlifting gold medal favorite Khadzhimurat Akkaev is ready to risk his health to take part in the Olympic competitions just four days after having surgery, he told R-Sport on […]

Akkaev Comments on his Injury and Future

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Update: So apparently he wants to lift! Khadzhimurat Akkaev comments on his current situation and future plans after missing out on London 2012. Update: Read Akkaev’s 2014 Interview on ATG. Google translated interview is still rough. Please correct the things it butchered. Akkaev: But, honestly, I have little doubt tormented, which may bring health. And as […]

Ukrainian Dropouts – Udachyn, Cherniavska Out

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After Artem Ivanov dropping out due to injury here comes more bad news from the Ukrainian team. Svitlana Cherniavska (+75 kg) and failed to recover after an injury she suffered a month before the Olympics. Artem Udachyn (+105 kg) suffered a knee injury during one of hist last training sessions. The only representative of Ukraine […]