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Moscow to host 2030 World Weightlifting Championships
The International Weightlifting Federation chose Moscow to host the 2030 world championships.
The event will be Russia’s first world championship in weightlifting since Moscow hosted it in 1983.
Russia has not hosted an international competition in an Olympic sport since 2021, according to one report.
In June 2026, the federation allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in its events with their national flags and anthems.
The Moscow championship will be the first qualifying event for the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.
Russia’s weightlifting federation president said the competition should provide athletes with an important step toward those Games.
Organisers say they still have much work ahead to deliver the championship.
The International Weightlifting Federation has awarded Moscow the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships.
The decision was made by the IWF executive committee on October 25, 2026.
The championship is expected to be a qualifying event for the 2032 Olympic Games.
Russia last hosted the World Weightlifting Championships in Moscow in 1983.
Russian weightlifters are due to compete under their national flag and anthem at the 2026 world championships in Ningbo, China.
- Who
- The International Weightlifting Federation awarded the event to Moscow.
- What
- Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships.
- When
- In 2030; the decision was announced on October 25, 2026.
- Where
- Moscow, Russia.
- Why
- The IWF selected Moscow as the host. The sources do not state its specific reasons.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Moscow hosted the World Weightlifting Championships.
Moscow last hosted the World Weightlifting Championships.
The IWF allowed Russian and Belarusian athletes of all ages to compete in its events using their national flags and anthems.
The IWF executive committee awarded Moscow the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships.
Moscow is scheduled to host the World Weightlifting Championships, which is expected to serve as a qualifying event for the 2032 Olympics.
- Host city
- Moscow, Russia
- Championship year
- 2030
- Awarding body
- International Weightlifting Federation (IWF)
- Decision date
- October 25, 2026
- Previous Moscow world championships
- 1975 and 1983
- Olympic qualification
- The event is expected to be a qualifying start for the 2032 Games
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What people are saying
Russia has all the necessary experience and capabilities to host competitions at the highest level. Moscow has repeatedly hosted major international sporting events and has modern infrastructure.
I am confident that we will hold competitions that will become a true celebration of weightlifting and an important step on the athletes’ path to the 2032 Olympics.
All the applications we received were excellent, and we are confident that the championships in your countries will be a great success.