Moscow has been chosen to host the World Weightlifting Championships in 2030. Two more tournaments in 2028 will be held in Pristina and Caracas The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) approved the decision to hold four world championships between 2028 and 2030. The Senior World Championship will be held in Ahmedabad (India) in 2029, and in Moscow in 2030. The governing council of the federation approved two additional tournaments for 2028: the World Youth Championship, to be held in Pristina (Kosovo), and the World Youth Championship in Caracas (Venezuela). "All the entries we received were excellent and we are sure that the championships in your countries will be a great success," said IWF Secretary General Jose Quinones. According to him, Kosovo, Venezuela and India will host IWF world competitions for the first time.