Moscow to host 2030 World Weightlifting Championships
- Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships - the first time an Olympic federation has chosen to stage a global event in Russia since the country's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced its decision on Sunday, four months after confirming Russian athletes would again be eligible to compete in its events.
- In July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted a suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee.
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- Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships - the first time an Olympic federation has chosen to stage a global event in Russia since the country's invasion of Ukraine began in 2022.
- The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced its decision on Sunday, four months after confirming Russian athletes would again be eligible to compete in its events.
- In July, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) provisionally lifted a suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee.
Sources: BBC News