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Ukraine Slams Hosting 2030 Weightlifting Champs in Russia, Plans Appeal
- On Monday, Ukraine announced plans to appeal the International Weightlifting Federation's decision to name Moscow as the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships host, slamming the choice as "disgraceful" and "cynical" amid the ongoing invasion.
- Awarding Moscow the 2030 event marks the first time an Olympic federation has granted Russia global staging rights since 2022, when the Kremlin ordered troops into Ukraine.
- Sports Minister Matviy Bidny condemned the decision as "especially cynical" given Russia's intensifying winter strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure; Ukrainian athletes will not participate if held in Moscow.
- Kyiv is filing formal appeals with the IWF and the International Olympic Committee, while also requesting the Court of Arbitration for Sport annul the governing body's decision.
- It remains unclear if Russia will successfully host the 2030 competition, even as Sweden recently explored legal avenues to block Russian athletes from international events within its borders.
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The Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matway Poor, strongly condemned the actions of IWF, calling them "a disgraceful decision".
·Kyiv, Ukraine
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Foreign minister urges international sports bodies to reverse the decision, saying it risks normalizing Russia's war against Ukraine
·Ankara, Türkiye
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Minister of Sport calls for a re-examination of the decision
·Lisboa, Portugal
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The International Weightlifter Association awards the 2030 World Cup to Moscow – the first Olympic trade association since the beginning of the war. Ukraine announces consequences.
·Berlin, Germany
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