{"id":23379,"date":"2026-06-26T14:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=23379"},"modified":"2026-06-26T14:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:51:00","slug":"international-weightlifting-federation-lifts-restrictions-on-belarusian-athletes-reform-news-formerly-reform-by","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=23379","title":{"rendered":"International Weightlifting Federation Lifts Restrictions on Belarusian Athletes \u2013 REFORM.news (formerly REFORM.by)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has lifted restrictions on Belarusian and Russian athletes in all age categories. The decision takes effect immediately.<\/p>\n<p>Previously, the restrictions had already been lifted for Russian and Belarusian youth and junior weightlifters.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis decision follows the recent recommendations of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) regarding the principles of neutrality in sport and the importance of providing athletes with fair opportunities to compete at the highest international level,\u201d<\/em> the IWF press service <a href=\"https:\/\/iwf.sport\/2026\/06\/26\/iwf-executive-board-confirms-eligibility-of-russian-and-belarusian-athletes-for-all-iwf-events\/\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!-- toc empty --><\/p>\n<div class=\"b-r b-r--after_content\">\ud83d\udd25  <span style=\"color:#f5b041\"><b>Support Reform.news <a href=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/donorbox\">with a donation!<\/a><\/b><\/span><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/reform.news\/en\/international-weightlifting-federation-lifts-restrictions-on-belarusian-athletes\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Executive Board of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has lifted restrictions on Belarusian and Russian athletes in all age categories. 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