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Russia to host first Olympic federation world event since Ukraine invasion
Moscow will host the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, the first global event staged in Russia by an Olympic federation since the invasion of Ukraine began. The decision follows the International Weightlifting Federation’s move to restore Russian eligibility and the IOC’s provisional lifting of its Russian Olympic Committee suspension. Ukraine has appealed that IOC decision.
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A confirmed decision returns a major Olympic-sport world championship to Russia for the first time since the invasion, with clear geopolitical and sporting significance.
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