International Weightlifting Federation chief Tamas Ajan resigns amid corruption probe
India TV NewsInternational Weightlifting Federation president Tamas Ajan has resigned amid allegations of corruption and doping violations made in a documentary earlier this year. "The IWF thanks Tamas Ajan for more than four decades of service to weightlifting, and most notably for his work in recent years to ensure an anti-doping programme which meets the standards of the IOC and WADA is in place," said IWF Acting President Ursula Papandrea in a statement on Wednesday. "When health circumstances related to the pandemic allow, holding elections would enable a new generation to start work as soon as possible on ensuring a bright future for the sport we love." "In these difficult and uncertain times, the IWF is determined to provide clarity over qualifying for the postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics to weightlifters everywhere," said Papandrea.
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