The weightlifting federation of Ukraine was disqualified for 1 year.

In this regard, all Ukrainian athletes will not be able to compete in international competitions during this period.

This became known at the Executive Committee of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF), which was held in Bucharest.

Under the sanctions were all countries that had three or more cases of use by athletes of prohibited drugs at the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games. Disqualification was supported by all members of the executive committee unanimously.

The national team of Ukraine has three such cases: Olga Korobka (silver, over 75 kg), Natalia Davydova (bronze, up to 69 kg) and Julia Kalina (bronze, up to 58 kg) lost Olympic medals because of disqualification..

In addition to Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Armenia, China, Moldova and Turkey.

We should note that the Ukrainian weightlifters will not go to the World Championship, which will be held in Anaheim from November 28 to December 5.