Competition Reports

Reports written by Andrew Charniga of international competitions such as the World weightlifting championships, the Asian championships; European championships; Asian Games; Junior world championships.

The 2021 World Weightlifting Championships in Tashkent

Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com 2021 World weightlifting championships Tashkent, Uzbekistan In a matter of days the entry list dropped from about 800 to just over 400; with several of the top teams missing. In some cases, adherence to the IWF stipulated protocols varied. However, they were strictly followed to make sure you have proper documentation from

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The 2020 Olympics

Andrew Charniga www.sportivnypress.com The delayed for a year 2020 Olympics finally took place in Tokyo with an abbreviated field for various reasons. Unfortunately, some of the best lifters were unable to attend. DENG Wei (CHN) the single greatest female lifter of our times was left off team China because of injury. RIM Jong Sim (PKR)

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