International Weightlifting Federation names Russia host for 2030 World Championships

Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, BBC News reported on Sunday. The International Weightlifting Federation became the first Olympic federation to select Russia to host a world championships since the country invaded Ukraine in 2022. [1]

The announcement was made four months after the governing body confirmed that Russian athletes would be allowed to compete in its events again, according to BBC News. In July, the International Olympic Committee provisionally lifted a suspension on the Russian Olympic Committee that was originally imposed after the invasion began. [1]

Russia has previously hosted major international sporting events, including the 2018 FIFA World Cup. That football tournament was held across the country from June 14 to July 15, 2018, after Russia won the hosting rights in late 2010. [8]