Havana, Cuba, June 12, 2023: Manama, the capital of Bahrain, will host the 2024 edition of the International Weightlifting Federation World Championships after the vote of the IWF Executive Board on June 12 in Havana, Cuba.
The Bahrain bid received more support than the two other candidatures for next year’s IWF showpiece, Yerevan (ARM) and Tirana (ALB). This will be the most important weightlifting event ever staged in Bahrain, which successfully hosted the 2022 Asian Championships.
The President of the Bahrain Weightlifting Federation, Eshaq Ebrahim Eshaq, led the three-person delegation from his country and was visibly a happy man after the outcome. “I sincerely thank the IWF Executive Board for the support and trust in our bid. We promise we will not disappoint you. We will deliver a top-class event and the entire IWF family will live an unforgettable experience in Bahrain,” Mr Eshaq said.
The 2024 IWF World Championships will be held in November/December, some months after the conclusion of the Olympic Games in Paris. For 2025, the host of the IWF showcase – Norway – had been already awarded in December 2021.
This announcement was the highlight of the two-day meeting of the IWF Executive Board in the Cuban capital, presently hosting the first 2023 IWF Grand Prix until June 18, under the leadership of the IWF President Mohammed Jalood.
In other news, the 2024-2032 IWF Strategic Plan will be submitted for approval at the IWF Congress next September in Riyadh (KSA) on the occasion of the 2023 IWF World Championships.
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