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Weightlifting Coach Stolen as an Infant Returns to Chile to Meet Family
Kyle Adler is one of thousands who were stolen from Chilean families during the 17-year dictatorship of Pinochet
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USAW Responds to the Departure of Achilleas Tsogas as IWF CEO
USA Weightlifting President and CEO Matt Sicchio issued the following statement in response to news that International Weightlifting Federation CEO Achilleas Tsogas is departing the organization.
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USA Weightlifting Announces 2026–2028 Masters Council Election Results
The newly elected Council will serve a two-year term beginning June 1, 2026
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Nicholson & McDonald’s National Records Highlight Team USA in Britain
Junior World Championships team celebrated nine athletes’ participation at the British Weight Lifting Championships in Telford, England
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Matt Sicchio Extended as USAW President & CEO
Board of Directors Approves Extension of Sicchio’s Contract Through 2029
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35 Team Medals, 2nd Place Team Finishes Highlight USA at Sr Pan American Championships
Six U.S. weightlifters crowned champions over a week of competition in Panama
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USA Weightlifting Partners with Coaching HER® to Expand Inclusive Coach Education
USAW members can now access Coaching HER® Foundational Courses that help coaches recognize and reduce unconscious gender bias and build supportive environments
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View Membership Restructure Details
Your Membership, Simplified - Starting May 2026
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Sara Soto Elected Vice Chair and Updates to Nominating & Governance Committee
Tayler Harris appointed NGC Chair, Caine Wilkes and Ella Nicholson elected athlete reps
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USA Weightlifting Re-Launches Masters Hall of Fame
Honoring Excellence and Longevity in the Sport
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Pyrros Dimas, USAW Amicably Part Ways
Weightlifting legend wraps nearly decade-long partnership after assisting the national governing body through two Olympic cycles
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USAW Announces Athlete Identification & Recruitment Initiative
The Athlete Identification & Recruitment Initiative is a targeted USA Weightlifting effort designed to identify exceptional athletes from non-weightlifting sports.
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17 Athletes Earn USA Weightlifting Masters Triple Crown Honors in 2025
Winners receive commemorative weightlifting belt from 2POOD
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IWF, IOC Publish Olympic Qualifying Procedures
Weightlifting’s qualification period runs July 27, 2026-May 7 2028, athletes must record five totals across two periods to reach LA28
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