Norway has declared its intent not to send athletes to the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships, which will be held in Moscow. Stian Grimseth, president of the Norwegian Weightlifting Federation, made the announcement.
Grimseth stated: “As for me, if I am still president, I will make it very clear that we will not send athletes to the championships in Russia.”
He expressed confidence that the board of directors would share his position and indicated he was prepared to resign if his initiative was not understood by colleagues.
The International Weightlifting Federation announced on October 25 that Moscow has been selected as the venue for the 2030 World Weightlifting Championships. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the event as an important step toward depoliticizing sports and asserted that a fully functioning global sports community is impossible without Russia’s participation.
