Moscow will host the World Weightlifting Championships - the first competition in an Olympic sport since the start of the war. Le Monde. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that it will hold its world championships in the Russian capital in 2030. "The Russian Weightlifting Federation has become the first Olympic sports federation to successfully return high-level official competitions to the country in recent years," the Russian organization proudly stated in a social media post. Since 2022, Russia has not hosted world championships in any of the summer or winter Olympic sports. The 2025 World Swimming Championships, originally awarded to the Russian city of Kazan, were subsequently moved to Singapore. Granting Russia the right to host the World Weightlifting Championship marks another step in the country's reintegration into international sports competitions, the publication said.

Moscow will host the World Weightlifting Championships - the first competition in an Olympic sport since the start of the war. Le Monde. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced that it will hold its world championships in the Russian capital in 2030. "The Russian Weightlifting Federation has become the first Olympic sports federation to successfully return high-level official competitions to the country in recent years," the Russian organization proudly stated in a social media post. Since 2022, Russia has not hosted world championships in any of the summer or winter Olympic sports. The 2025 World Swimming Championships, originally awarded to the Russian city of Kazan, were subsequently moved to Singapore. Granting Russia the right to host the World Weightlifting Championship marks another step in the country's reintegration into international sports competitions, the publication said.