Weightlifting

Olympian who swapped urine is first to have 2016 gold medal stripped
Associated PressMar 22, 2022, 2:18 PM EDT
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Olympic weightlifting champion Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was stripped of his 2016 gold medal and banned for eight years for doping. [more]

LA 2028 Olympics: Skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing in; boxing, weightlifting, modern pentathlon out (for now)
By Dec 9, 2021, 12:48 PM EST
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Skateboarding, surfing and sport climbing, which made their Olympic debuts in Tokyo, will remain on the program through the 2028 Los Angeles Games. [more]

Laurel Hubbard, transgender weightlifter, named to New Zealand Olympic team
By Jun 20, 2021, 6:50 PM EDT
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Laurel Hubbard, a transgender weightlifter from New Zealand, has been named to the nation's Olympic team after qualifying via international rankings. [more]