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  • Joined: October 30, 2025
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Autism acceptance week with Wythenshawe WLC

The 28 March – 3 April is World Autism Acceptance Week. We spoke with Wythenshawe WLC to talk about their club provision and discussed the benefits that joining a club can bring some someone with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

Anti-Doping summary of activities 2021/22

All athletes have the right to compete in sport knowing that they, and their competitors, are clean. We believe in clean sport and work in partnership with UK Anti Doping (UKAD), the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to ensure the integrity of our sport is protected.

St Patricks Day Q&A with athlete Daniel O Hare

The 17 March is St Patrick's day, and to celebrate, we asked Northern Irish weightlifter Daniel O Hare to share his thoughts and advice on weightlifting. Daniel is currently ranked 6th in the UK in the Men’s 109kg category, after snatching 142kg, and clean and jerking 170kg to total 312kg at the 2022 British Championships.Continue reading to find out what he had to say.

St Patricks Day Q&A with athlete Hannah Crymble

The 17 March is St Patrick's day, and to celebrate, we asked Northern Irish weightlifter Hannah Crymble to share her thoughts and advice on weightlifting. Hannah is currently ranked no. 4 in the UK in the Women's 59kg category, after snatching 80kg, and clean and jerking 96kg to total 176kg at the 2022 British Championships.Continue reading to find out what she had to say.

Chief Executive Ashley Metcalfe to leave British Weight Lifting

Ashley Metcalfe is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer of British Weight Lifting after nine years.Metcalfe joined British Weight Lifting in 2013 and over that time has taken the sport through a period of transformation which has seen the organisation secure financial security as well as growth in membership and diversity and the highest levels of governance and safeguarding. He is leaving to take up a new role as Chief Executive Officer of British Canoeing.

England Commonwealth Games Trials Event

On Sunday 24 April, fifty of England’s best Olympic Weightlifting athletes will battle it out, as they go head-to-head for a much sought-after place on the Team England weightlifting squad for the highly anticipated Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.