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Dmitry Klokov Out of Olympics

August 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

As if Akkaev dropping out of the Olympics (Update: Akkaev may lift) wasn’t bad enough, here we go with more bad news … Russian weightlifter Dmitry Klokov has withdrawn from the Olympics for unspecified medical reasons, the country’s sports minister said Saturday. Vitaly Mutko announced Saturday the 29-year-old athlete would not be able to compete, but did […]

Filed Under: Dmitry Klokov, London2012, News, weightlifting

Akkaev Underwent Spinal Surgery – Definitely Out

August 4, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Update: Akkaev commented on his situation. Update: Dmitry Klokov is out too. Updates on the Akkaev rumors: So apparently Khadzhimurat Akkaev underwent a spinal surgery on  Thursday, 2. August and is at risk of missing the Olympics. The report I found says something about cutting out a hernia. Any doctors here that can comment on the […]

Filed Under: Khadzhimurat Akkaev, London2012, News, weightlifting

Artem Ivanov Out with Knee Injury; Akkaev in Hospital?

August 3, 2012 By Gregor Winter

Bad news for all Artem Ivanov fans. He is out. Unfortunately, Artem Ivanov, the leader of the Ukrainian weightlifting team, will not participate in the Olympic Games due to a serious knee injury. via This completely messes up my predictions. Well, way to go Ilya! In other “News”: Update: Reports are out saying that Akkaev underwent spinal surgery. […]

Filed Under: Artem Ivanov, London2012, News, weightlifting

Final Russian Weightlifting Team for London Announced

July 6, 2012 By Gregor Winter

So it is official now. Chigishev is not going to the Olympics. The last male ticket to the London Olympics was awarded to Apti Aukhadov. In their last training meet on July 6th he lifted 175 / 215 kg. Kireev lifted up 175 / 205 kg, Chen  155 / 182 kg. So the men’s team looks like […]

Filed Under: News, Russia, weightlifting

Daniel Koum & Ransom

June 12, 2012 By Gregor Winter

In other news: Daniel Koum allegedly threatened to deliberately bomb out last weekend’s  Oceania Weightlifting Championships in Samoa. If he didn’t receive the money, Koum is alleged to have threatened to deliberately perform poorly, which would have prevented any Australian male weight lifter competing at the 2012 games. […] To head off the move, coaches offered a […]

Filed Under: News, weightlifting

Weightlifting News: Galabin Boevski Sentenced to 9 years in Prison *Update:* Now Released

May 5, 2012 By Gregor Winter

You may remember that Galabin Boevski was arrested with 9kg of cocaine. Now the verdict is in. Former Olympic weightlifting champion Galabin Boevski of Bulgaria was convicted of international drug trafficking and sentenced to nine years, four months in prison. Update 11.11.2013: All of a sudden he was released and returned to Bulgaria. (via) This […]

Filed Under: Galabin Boevski, News

Bulgaria out of Worlds – Doping Control Violations

November 5, 2011 By Gregor Winter

First news from the 2011 World Weightlifting Championships. The Bulgarian Team is not allowed to take part in this years competition. The ban follows violations of the regulations on doping control. The decision was made on September 14, 2010 by the Executive Committee of the World Weightlifing Federation and was confirmed after no measures were […]

Filed Under: 2011wwc, Bulgaria, competition, doping, News, weightlifting

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