Ahmedabad will host the Senior World Weightlifting Championships in 2029, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) announced on Sunday following its executive board meeting in Ningbo, China. This will be the first time India hosts the senior World Weightlifting Championships.
The IWF executive board awarded the hosting rights for the 2029 and 2030 editions during the meeting. Moscow, the capital of Russia, was selected to host the 2030 championships.
The federation also awarded the 2028 World Youth Championships to Pristina, Kosovo, and the World Junior Championships to Caracas, Venezuela.IWF General Secretary Jose Quinones said all the bids received were excellent and expressed confidence that the championships would be successful in their respective host countries.
He also noted that Kosovo, Venezuela and India would host IWF world events for the first time, highlighting the sport’s growing global popularity. The federation said awarding four championships together would help strengthen its international competition calendar in the coming years.
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Ahmedabad is also set to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games. The city is in line to host the 2036 Olympic Games if India secures the hosting rights. Additionally, Ahmedabad will host the World Police and Fire Games (WPFG) in 2029.