Ahmedabad to host Asian Weightlifting Championships

  • The 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships will be held in Ahmedabad from April 1 to 10, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) confirmed on May 28 2025.
  • India was awarded the hosting rights by the Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) during its annual Congress.
  • This will be the first edition of the Asian Championships to be conducted under the International Weightlifting Federation’s revised weight categories.
  • Originally scheduled to take place in Gandhinagar, the event was later shifted to Ahmedabad. This marks the city's second major international weightlifting event, with the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships also set to take place in August.
  • The Gujarat government is already developing sports ....
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