The President of the International Weightlifting Federation, Mohammed Jalood, announced that Russian athletes would soon return to international sports. Tomorrow, a roadmap for their admission to the European Championship and the 2025 World Championship will be developed, according to the Russian Weightlifting Federation. In March 2022, Russian weightlifters were banned from participating in international events. In May 2023, the IWF allowed Russian athletes to compete in a neutral status, requiring them to sign a declaration stating they had never supported the Special Military Operation. In January, the IWF suspended 16 Russian weightlifters for doping, even though they had not competed for a long time. The international community also mocked Olympic weightlifter Albegov — 12 years after earning a medal at the London Games, it was revoked and awarded to a South Korean athlete.