IWF President praises global weightlifting family on World Weightlifting Day

An annual celebration established by the IWF, World Weightlifting Day aims to recognise the efforts and passion of the global weightlifting family. The date holds special significance as the day the International Olympic Committee (IOC) reinstated weightlifting to the Olympic programme and secured its place in the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.

In a message to the global weightlifting community, IWF President Mohammed Jalood underlined the importance of this symbolic day. “Today’s celebration of the inaugural World Weightlifting Day is a special milestone that marks the beginning of a new tradition for the global weightlifting community,” he said.

“I would like to thank our incredible athletes and fans around the world for their outstanding efforts, contributions, and love for our sport. I encourage our global community to use this occasion to celebrate our sport’s rich history as well as the future of weightlifting as we prepare for the Olympic Games Los Angeles 2028.”

The 2024 World Weightlifting Day is celebrated a couple of months after a very successful edition of the Paris Olympic Games, where 122 lifters from 58 nations (plus two members of the Olympic Refugee Team) showed to the world the strength and vitality of weightlifting. “The Olympics are just the tip of the iceberg. For every athlete competing at the Games there are thousands of others in the five continents devoting their lives to the sport they love. This is a considerable effort but with the support of our 194 Member National Federations we are definitively defining a winning strategy for the years to come,” the IWF President concluded.

Member Federations and fans are encouraged to join in with the celebrations by sharing photos and video content across digital media platforms using the hashtag #WorldWeightliftingDay.