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Calacus Weekly Hit & Miss – Kaur Bains & Ben Sulayem

We look at the best and worst communicators in sport from the previous week as Karenjeet Kaur Bains promotes sporting diversity while the FIA chief criticises drivers supporting good causes.

Helping athletes overcome challenges ahead of Tokyo

Phil Andrews, CEO of USA Weightlifting writes about the extreme circumstances and the mental wellbeing challenges that athletes have faced in preparing for Tokyo 2020.

media relations, olympics, weightlifting, mental healthDavid Alexander15 July 2021sport, weightlifting, Olympic Games, Mental Health, Phil Andrews, covid-19

Zoe Smith - My greatest sporting moment

For Team GB weightlifter Zoe Smith, life played out in fast forward as six years on from picking up weights for the first time, she was competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games aged just 18.

weightlifting, olympicsDavid Alexander25 August 2020weightlifting, Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games, Glasgow 2014

How did USA Weightlifting transform its culture?

Weightlifting faced a major crisis over the past two years as doping violations led to a threat by the International Olympic Committee to exclude the sport from the Olympic Games.

sports politics, leadership commsDavid Alexander23 October 2019weightlifting, IOC, Doping Scandal, Team USA, International Weightlifting Federation, London 2012

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