The recent announcement of another iteration of the international tournament has left professional weightlifting competitors and enthusiasts worldwide excited. The World Weightlifting Championship 2022 is scheduled for coming Monday, December 5th.
Preview
World Weightlifting Championship is a long running professional competition organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). Since its official inauguration in 1891, the event has been running regularly.
Initially, the first 35 events were held at an irregular interval. But following 1961, the event has been running annually. At present, the competition works as a qualifier for the Olympics.
The 2022 World Weightlifting Championship was recently announced to be held this month. It will be hosted by Colombia. The event will work as a qualification event for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics in France.
A total of 545 professional weightlifters will be participating in the upcoming event. Competition will be featured for both men’s and women’s discipline on 10 different weight divisions.
Let us take an in depth look at some more detailed information related to the upcoming table tennis competition.
When will the event be held?
- Date: Sunday, December 4, 2022
- Time: 03:30 a.m. ET
The World Weightlifting Championship event is officially scheduled to begin this Sunday, December 4, 2022. It will initiate with the inaugural event starting at 03:00 a.m. ET.
World Weightlifting Championship 2022 Schedule:
| Date | Event | Time (ET) |
| December 4, 2022 | Women 45kg | 11:30 a.m. |
| December 6, 2022 | Men 55kg, 61 kg; Women 45kg, 49kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 7, 2022 | Men 55kg, 61kg; Women 49kg, 55kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 8, 2022 | Men 61 kg, 67kg; Women 55kg, 59kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 9, 2022 | Men 73kg; Women 59kg, 64kg, 67kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 10, 2022 | Men 67kg, 73kg, 81kg ; Women 64kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 11, 2022 | Men 81kg, 89kg; Women 64kg, 71kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 12, 2022 | Men 81kg, 89kg, 96kg; Women 71kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 13, 2022 | Men 96kg, 102kg; Women 71kg, 76kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 14, 2022 | Men 102kg; Women 76kg, 81kg, 87kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 15, 2022 | Men 87kg; Women 81kg, 87kg, +87kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 16, 2022 | Men 109kg, +109kg; Women +87kg | 01:30 p.m. |
| December 17, 2022 | Men +109kg | 01:30 p.m. |
World Weightlifting Championship 2022 Venue:
- Venue: Gran Carpa Americas Conferias
- Location: Bogota, Colombia
The popular Colombian multi-use hall “Gran Capra Americas Conferias” will host the upcoming World Weightlifting Championship 2022. It is located near Av. De las Americas in Bogota, Colombia.
Where to Watch the event?
Like every year, the 2022 World Weightlifting Championship won’t have any tv broadcast partnership of any sort. As such, the event won’t be available on TV to watch in any country.
Where to Live Stream World Weightlifting Championship 2022?
- Weightlifting House
- Olympic.com
All the competitions of the 2022 World Weightlifting Championship will be covered by the Weightlifting House online platform. However, as it will PPV based live stream, viewers will be required to buy a digital ticket to enjoy the event on demand. In addition, specific important matches will be live streamed by the Olympic.com website.
