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We are delighted to announce that we have achieved the Preliminary Level of the Equality Standard for Sport.The Equality Standard is a Framework for Sport (the Standard) was launched by the UK sports councils in November 2004 to help address the inequalities that exist within the sports sector. It is a framework to guide sports organisations, including: governing bodies of sport, county sports partnerships (CSPs), sports councils and national sports organisations towards achieving equality.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods, and UKAD has pulled out all the key bits you should know before it comes into effect on 1 January.

British Weight Lifting is delighted to announce that Dr Patrick Roberts has agreed to take on the role of BWL Interim Chair for a period of up to 12 months. Patrick has been a non-executive director of the organisation since February 2015 and more recently was appointed BWL’s Senior Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Finance Committee.

Double Commonwealth Games medallist, Ali Jawad MBE, has been appointed to the board of Commonwealth Games England.

Great Britain’s most experienced and decorated female Olympic lifter Zoe Smith will share Sportscover’s first annual scholarship with one of the country’s most outstanding male prospects Chris Murray.

Former British Weightlifting champion Jo Calvino is one of four new British Athletes appointed to the UK Anti- Doping (UKAD) Athlete Commission.

On the back of her outstanding performance at last week’s British Championships, we are delighted to announce Louise Sugden will also receive a share of the Sportscover £500 prize fund, alongside fellow Internationals Mercy Brown and Emily Campbell.

Two of Great Britain’s best known female lifters have scooped an equal share of the Sportscover Award for lifters breaking British records at the recent British Weight Lifting Championships in Coventry last weekend.

British Weight Lifting strongly believes in clean sport and works in partnership with UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) to protect the integrity of our sport.

British Weight Lifting were delighted to announce the winners of this year’s Annual Achievement Awards at The British Weight Lifting and Para Powerlifting Championships.