As we countdown the days until European Gold Medallist Emily Campbell takes to the platform at the Olympic Games here is an interview with the Team GB athlete from just before she flew out to Tokyo where she shares insight into her training, her amazing rise through the ranks, and her approach to the Games.
Two teachers who were previous GB weightlifters, Dyana Altenor and Jennifer Maysmor-Gee, are touring England and Wales to encourage and motivate lifters with their weightlifting skills after lock down and are hoping to raise money in the process.
In October 2021 British Weight Lifting will be launching a project to deliver free 6 week introductory strength training courses for schools and local sports clubs across the UK.
We caught up with European and Commonwealth Silver Medallist Sarah Davies before she flew out to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The Team GB athlete discussed her latest British title win, her continental success from earlier this year, as well as sharing her thoughts on the Olympics and her outstanding work on the IWF Athlete Commission.
The Virtual British Championships took place between 30 June and 7 July, providing lifters with the opportunity to once again compete and provide a focus for their training, with the much-anticipated ability to return to their clubs.
British Weight Lifting would like to congratulate Dave Hembrough, Founder and Head Coach at Hallam Barbell (soon to relaunch as mettle), who has been successful in securing funding and a place on the Ideas to Action programme https://www.ideastoaction.design/.
British Weight Lifting is proud to announce the launch of its own Charity called the British Weight Lifting Foundation.
The 2021 ELEIKO Email International Club Weightlifting Tournament is taking place again between 6 - 8 August 2021.
ParalympicsGB has confirmed the selection of five Powerlifters who will compete at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
The British Olympic Association (BOA) has confirmed that one additional Olympic weightlifter has been added to the squad selected to represent Team GB at the rescheduled Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
