IWF to reduce number of categories from June next year
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam|December 07, 2024
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has decided to reduce the number of weight categories in both the men's and women's sections from 10 to 8 from June next year following a proposal by its Innovation Commission.
Agencies @ Manama (Bahrain)

The 55kg category in men's section will be scrapped and competitions will start from 60kg, with categories in the 70s, 80s and 90s also being altered.

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