The European Weightlifting Federation (EWF) was founded in 1969, and is the body governing and organizing the
European Weightlifting Championships
European Weightlifting Championships is an annual event organised by the European Weightlifting Federation (EWF). It has been held since 1896. A separate event for women was held from 1988 to 1997, after which both championships have been held ...
. The EWF is a "recognized continental body" under the
International Weightlifting Federation
The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), headquartered in Lausanne, is the international governing body for the sport of Olympic weightlifting. The IWF was founded in 1905, and has 192 Member Federations. The IWF President is Mohammed H ...
(IWF). Following the
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...
, the EWF took away from Russia the right to host the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Russia in August 2022.
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References
{{Sports governing bodies in Europe
External links
European Weightlifting Federationon Facebook
Organizations based in Chișinău
International sports organizations
Weightlifting
Sports organizations established in 1969
1969 establishments in Europe