Russia to host World Weightlifting Championships, first major event since Ukraine invasion

The International Weightlifting Federation awarded the World Championships to Moscow, reportedly for 2030, per BBC and The New York Times. Coverage describes it as Russia's first major hosting since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Timeline

1. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCFirst appeared on Google Trends
2. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCFederation awards four World Championships
3. 26 Oct, 12:40 UTCNew York Times covers Russia hosting

Top sources

• worldGoogle Trends
• IWF awards four World Championships between 2028 and 2030International Weightlifting Federation |
• Murcia ozone pollution reaches its second-highest level since 2017Murcia Today News
• Murcia ozone pollution reaches its second-highest level since 2017Murcia Today News
• Moscow to host 2030 World Weightlifting ChampionshipsBBC
• Russia to stage World Weightlifting Championships, first major hosting since full-scale Ukraine invasionThe New York Times