IWF will soon officially announce the admission of young Russian weightlifters to tournaments – Degtyarev

The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) will soon announce the admission of Russian athletes under the age of 23 to international tournaments.

In December 2025, the IOC announced that the organization’s executive committee recommended that international federations not limit the access of athletes from Russia and Belarus to youth competitions in both individual and team disciplines. At the same time, the IOC Executive Committee recommended that international sports federations maintain the current restrictions on the participation of Russian athletes in adult competitions.

— Literally late yesterday evening there was already information, now it will be made public, that [международная] The weightlifting federation decided to admit everyone with the flag and anthem [спортсменов] up to 20–23 years old. It will be officially announced today. And adults, after recovery from OCD, will also be admitted,” Degtyarev said at the forum “Knowledge. State”.