Iranian women’s weightlifters will take part at the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships in China.   The competition will also serve as a qualifying event for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.   The 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships will be held from 18th to 28th April 2019 at Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China.   The Iranian weightlifters...Read More

Iran will send a team of seven women to the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships, in a sign of a continuing commitment to women’s weightlifting.   Although weightlifting is a very popular sport for men in Iran, historically women have not participated in it, being barred from training halls and competitions. Efforts have been made to...Read More