North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba



News North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba Event would be DPRK athletes' first overseas since pandemic but has raised hackles about their lack of doping testing Brian Oliver May 24, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean wrestler competes at an Asian youth event in 2019 \| Image: Sogwang Weightlifting’s governing body has cleared the way for 14 North Korean athletes to participate in an upcoming qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics, raising the possibility that the DPRK will soon return to international competition for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) named seven men and seven women from the DPRK on a list of entries for the IWF Grand Prix in Havana published Monday. Weightlifting’s governing body has cleared the way for 14 North Korean athletes to participate in an upcoming qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics, raising the possibility that the DPRK will soon return to international competition for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) named seven men and seven women from the DPRK on a list of entries for the IWF Grand Prix in Havana published Monday. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

Event would be DPRK athletes' first overseas since pandemic but has raised hackles about their lack of doping testing

Brian Oliver May 24, 2023

North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

A North Korean wrestler competes at an Asian youth event in 2019 | Image: Sogwang

Weightlifting’s governing body has cleared the way for 14 North Korean athletes to participate in an upcoming qualifying event for the Paris 2024 Olympics, raising the possibility that the DPRK will soon return to international competition for the first time since the start of the pandemic.

The International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) named seven men and seven women from the DPRK on a list of entries for the IWF Grand Prix in Havana published Monday.

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