{"id":32637,"date":"2026-10-27T00:26:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T00:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32637"},"modified":"2026-10-27T00:26:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T00:26:00","slug":"sybiha-demands-reversal-of-moscow-2030-weightlifting-worlds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldbodybuildingnews.com\/?p=32637","title":{"rendered":"Sybiha Demands Reversal of Moscow 2030 Weightlifting Worlds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"section_0\">\n<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the International Weightlifting Federation\u2019s (IWF) decision to award Moscow the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, calling it \u201cunacceptable\u201d and urging international sporting bodies to reverse the move, which he warned could normalize Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/andrii_sybiha\">statement on X<\/a> on Monday, Oct. 26, Sybiha said the decision was unprecedented since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inarticle_link_block d-block d-lg-none\">\n<h3>JOIN US ON TELEGRAM<\/h3>\n<p>Follow our coverage of the war on the <a class=\"inarticle_link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/Kyivpost_official\" target=\"_blank\">@Kyivpost_official<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe decision by the International Weightlifting Federation to award Moscow the 2030 World Championships is unacceptable,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>He warned that the move could pave the way for major international sporting events to return to Russia despite its continuing war against Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussia continues to kill Ukrainians, including athletes. It is immoral to grant Moscow the privilege of hosting a major international sporting event while its aggression continues,\u201d Sybiha said.<\/p>\n<p>The foreign minister argued that Moscow could use the championships to portray itself as returning to normal international relations without ending its invasion or facing accountability.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe must not allow the Kremlin to use international sport to claim recognition, legitimacy or a return to business as usual without ending its aggression or facing accountability,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Sybiha called on the IWF, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the wider international sporting community to overturn the decision.<\/p>\n<div id=\"insert-post-by-topic\" class=\"row block-insert bg-gray d-flex\">\n                        <a class=\"col-10 col-sm-3 block-insert-image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/88239\">\n                            <picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.kyivpost.com\/storage\/2026\/10\/25\/9094787fcd4f4839cb84ae9e26064050.jpeg?w=320&amp;f=webp\" media=\"(min-width: 640px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/static.kyivpost.com\/storage\/2026\/10\/25\/9094787fcd4f4839cb84ae9e26064050.jpeg?w=640&amp;f=webp\" media=\"(min-width: 420px)\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"img-fluid post-img\" src=\"https:\/\/static.kyivpost.com\/storage\/2026\/10\/25\/9094787fcd4f4839cb84ae9e26064050.jpeg?w=420&amp;f=webp\" alt=\"Russian Forces Intensify Shelling of Epicentr K Chain Across Ukraine in 48-Hour Wave of Strikes\"\/><br \/>\n                            <\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                        <\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"col-10 col-sm-7 block-insert-content\">\n<p>Other Topics of Interest<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"title\">\n                                <a class=\"title-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/88239\">Russian Forces Intensify Shelling of Epicentr K Chain Across Ukraine in 48-Hour Wave of Strikes<\/a><br \/>\n                            <\/h3>\n<p>Ukrainian retailer Epicentr K said its facilities in Dubno, Kharkiv, Kovel, Kyiv, Pervomaisk, Poltava, Uman, Vinnytsia and Zaporizhzhia were damaged in Russian attacks over the past several days.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<h2>Ukraine demands new host selection<\/h2>\n<p>Ukraine\u2019s Minister of Youth and Sports, Matvii Bidnyi, said Ukrainian athletes would not compete at the 2030 World Championships if the tournament went ahead in Moscow.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUkrainian athletes will not go there,\u201d Bidnyi told <a href=\"https:\/\/unn.ua\/en\/amp\/ukrainian-athletes-will-not-go-there-bidnyi-on-ukraines-participation-in-the-2030-world-weightlifting-championships-in-moscow\">UNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said Ukraine would use legal, political and diplomatic channels to challenge the decision and seek support from international partners.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.interfax.com.ua\/news\/sport\/1226064.html\">Interfax-Ukraine<\/a>, Kyiv is preparing formal appeals to the IWF and IOC, demanding a new, transparent selection process for the championship\u2019s host country.<\/p>\n<p>Bidnyi also plans to raise the issue with European sports ministers, including representatives of EU member states and the Council of Europe.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that Ukraine generally favors continued participation in international competitions rather than leaving the sporting arena to Russian athletes, but said holding a world championship in Moscow presented an exceptional situation.<\/p>\n<p>The minister warned that the Kremlin would use the event for propaganda and to portray Russia as internationally rehabilitated despite its continuing military campaign.<\/p>\n<h2>Moscow awarded major international event for first time since invasion<\/h2>\n<p>The IWF <a href=\"https:\/\/iwf.sport\/2026\/10\/25\/iwf-awards-four-world-championships-between-2028-and-2030\/\">announced<\/a> on Sunday, Oct. 25, that its Executive Board had selected Moscow to host the 2030 World Championships.<\/p>\n<p>It is the first time since Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 that an international federation overseeing an Olympic sport has awarded Russia an event of this level.<\/p>\n<p>The federation also selected Ahmedabad, India, to host the 2029 senior World Championships, while Kosovo and Venezuela were awarded youth and junior tournaments in 2028.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kyivpost.com\/post\/88244\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha condemned the International Weightlifting Federation\u2019s (IWF) decision to award Moscow the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, calling it \u201cunacceptable\u201d and urging international sporting bodies to reverse the move, which he warned could normalize Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine. 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