Poland removed as host of weightlifting championships for refusing Russian athletes

Poland stripped of weightlifting championships

Poland has lost the right to host the 2026 European Junior & Under-23 Weightlifting Championships after declining to guarantee visa access for Russian and Belarusian athletes, forcing organisers to relocate the event to Albania. The decision was confirmed by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) on December 31, 2025, highlighting an escalating conflict between international sports bodies… Source

Poland removed as host of weightlifting championships for refusing Russian athletes

Keep our news free from ads and paywalls by making a donation to support our work! Notes from Poland is run by a small editorial team and is published by an independent, non-profit foundation that is funded through donations from our readers. We cannot do what we do without your support. Poland has been removed as the host of two European junior weightlifting championships this year due to its refusal to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to…

Poland Stripped of 2026 EWF European Junior & U23 Weightlifting Championship Hosting Rights for Refusing Entry to Russian Athletes

The start of 2026 has brought news about the weightlifting season, some of which came as a surprise. Most notably, a lot of significant developments occurred in regard to the 2026 EWF Junior & U23 European Weightlifting Championships, which were originally supposed to happen in Poland. However, after some discussion, the organizers decided to move […]