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1 March 2023 is International Wheelchair User Day.

British Weight Lifting (BWL) is pleased to announce that Emily Muskett has been appointed to the British Olympic Association’s (BOA) Athletes’ Commission.

From 6-12 February 2023, schools, families and communities across the UK will take part in Children’s Mental Health Week. This year’s theme is Let’s Connect.

2 February 2023 is Time to Talk day. Time to Talk Day is the nation’s biggest mental health conversation. Happening every year, it’s a day for friends, families, communities and workplaces to come together to talk, listen and change lives.

Emily Muskett recently participated in a ‘Women in Sport’ event held in association with the Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association.

After an incredible sporting career Micky Yule has made the decision to retire from Para powerlifting.

Knee sleeves are a common weightlifting accessory and will be found in gym bags across the country. Perhaps you are new to weightlifting, or you just haven’t thought much about them. Here we discuss the benefits of using knee sleeves and where you can get them.

British Weight Lifting (BWL) acknowledges the British anti-doping rule violations as published by the International Testing Agency (ITA)

British Weight Lifting is pleased to announce that Cyrille Tchatchet II has been elected to serve as a member of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes' Commission.British Weight Lifting had endorsed two athletes to stand and represent Great Britain in the elections. Cyrille Tchatchet II and Emily Muskett both released manifestos in the lead up to the elections, and the elections took place in Bogota, Colombia between 5-16 December 2022 at the IWF World Championships.

Today is St Andrew’s day, and to celebrate we have a Q&A with Commonwealth Games athlete and European and Junior Under 23 medallist Alice Aitchison.