British Weight Lifting (BWL) is pleased to announce that Emily Muskett (nee Godley) and Cyrille Tchatchet II have been endorsed by the BWL Board to be the British nominations at the first-ever International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) Athletes’ Commission election.
After two years of forced break due to the pandemic, the 50th anniversary of the Meissen Cup took place on Saturday 1 October.
Welsh amateur weightlifter and coach, Matthew Richardson, has been banned from all sport for four years following a first Anti-Doping Rule Violation (ADRV) for the Attempted Use and Possession of several Prohibited Substances.
British Weight Lifting (BWL) is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Independent Non-Executive Board Member who will take up her position with immediate effect. Sheona Southern, Managing Director of Marketing Manchester will join the British Weight Lifting board.
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has officially opened the nomination process for the first IWF Athletes’ Commission elections.
British Weight Lifting would like to extend its condolences to His Majesty, King Charles III, the Queen Consort and all members of the Royal Family at this deeply saddening time.
British Weight Lifting (BWL) is delighted to report that CEO / General Secretary Matthew Curtain has been appointed as the International Federation (IF) Delegate for the Olympic Games Paris 2024. This decision was determined by the IWF Executive Board upon its online meeting held on 1 September 2022.
British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce its completion of the Assurance Framework, which National Governing Bodies (NGBs) must fulfil to certify to UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) that they are meeting their anti-doping responsibilities.
British Weight Lifting (BWL) is delighted to report that Heather Allison has been elected to the Commonwealth Weightlifting Federation (CWF) Executive Board as Vice-President. The CWF Electoral Congress was held in Birmingham on 4 August 2022 following the successful completion of the weightlifting events at the XXII Commonwealth Games.
British Weight Lifting (BWL) para powerlifter Micky Yule has selected by his Commonwealth Games Association (CGA) Team Scotland to serve as their flag bearer at the Opening Ceremony of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games on 28 July.
