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USA Weightlifting has released a statement reiterating its opposition to the planned Enhanced Games in Las Vegas amid what the national governing body said Tuesday is awareness that staff for the new event “are actively recruiting weightlifters and have contacted USA Weightlifting-affiliated athletes.” “USA Weightlifting stands with the International Weightlifting Federation in strong opposition to […]
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USA Weightlifting saw three of its members win elections during the International Weightlifting Federation’s conference May 23–25 in Riyadh as Ursula Papandrea, Paula Aranda and Kyle Pierce all have been selected to key roles with the IWF. Papandrea will remain in her position of first vice president, Aranda will serve on the Development and Education […]
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Colorado Springs, Colorado, will host the USA Weightlifting championship week in both 2025 and 2026, marking the national governing body’s first multi-year partnership with a destination. Colorado Springs hosted the event in 2023. After a detour to Pittsburgh in 2024, Colorado’s second biggest city will welcome the event back for the next two years. “We […]
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Some of the best athletes in the world in their respective sports will be in the spotlight during the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games — but what events or things would they like to see and do when in Paris? SportsTravel has canvassed opinions from dozens of athletes between the Team USA Media Summit […]
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Weightlifting is one of the few links from the first Olympic Summer Games of modern history to today. Appearing at the 1896 Games in Athens, it has been a mainstay of the program since 1920. But the sport has endured turmoil for most of its recent Olympic history. Between the 2008 and 2012 Games, nearly […]
Continue ReadingThe USA Weightlifting 2024 North American Open Series 2 and Friendship Cup will take place in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Fort Worth Convention Center, the first time the event will be held in the state. The event is expected to bring over 1,200 athletes and will take place from August 29 through September 1, […]
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The LA28 sports program was officially confirmed by the International Olympic Committee during its annual session on Monday in India with baseball/softball, flag football, cricket, lacrosse and squash providing a mix of new and returning sports to the Olympic Summer Games. All five were voted in as a single package with two “no” votes from […]
Continue ReadingUSA Weightlifting has announced its Board of Directors will be led by Nick Maietta and Shameeka Quallo in the roles of chair and vice chair, respectively. Both independent directors, Maietta, of Washington, D.C., was voted to the role of chair and Quallo, of Brooklyn, New York, was voted vice chair in elections held January 11 […]
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year caused a ripple effect around the world from a political and humanitarian standpoint. The world watched as the Ukrainian people have fought to protect their homeland and nations around the globe condemned Russia for its aggression. When it came to the sports landscape, organizations moved quickly to ban Russian […]
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USA Weightlifting and its board of directors have named Matt Sicchio as incoming chief executive officer. Sicchio succeeds Director of Finance and Compliance Andrea Andrews, who is serving as interim CEO following the recent departure of Phil Andrews. Sicchio will begin his role with USA Weightlifting in October, remaining in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which has […]
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