Ashgabat to host World Weightlifting Championship

The World Weightlifting Championship will be held in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat from October 281 to November 10, 2018, local media reported.

Turkmenistan’s bid to host the World Weightlifting Championship was unanimously approved by the Weightlifting Federation’s Executive Committee, which explained its decision by availability of the necessary infrastructure and modern sports facilities in Ashgabat for hosting major international competitions. 

Earlier, the Asian Weightlifting Championships were also successfully held in the Olympic city of the Turkmen capital in September 2017.