India to Host 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships After a Gap of 44 Years.

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On May 28, 2025, Doha (Qatar) based Asian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) announced that Ahmedabad, Gujarat, will host the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships from April 1 to 10, 2026. This event marks India's return as host of the prestigious continental tournament after a 44-year gap, the last time being in 1982 in New Delhi during the Asian Games.


      - The championship will be organized by New Delhi based Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) under the aegis of the AWF.

     

     

Main Point :-   (i) India was awarded the hosting rights in 2024 by the AWF at its annual congress meeting held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

      (ii) This will be the first Asian Championships conducted under the revised weight categories introduced by the Lausanne (Switzerland) based International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).


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