Weightlifting at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games

Weightlifting
at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games
VenueTÜYAP Konya International Fair Center
Dates11–15 August 2022
Competitors147 from 24 nations
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The weightlifting tournament at the 2021 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya was held between 11–15 August 2022. The weightlifting competition took place at TÜYAP Konya International Fair Center in Konya.[1]

The Games were originally scheduled to take place from 20 to 29 August 2021 in Konya, Turkey.[2] In May 2020, the Islamic Solidarity Sports Federation (ISSF), who are responsible for the direction and control of the Islamic Solidarity Games, postponed the games as the 2020 Summer Olympics were postponed to July and August 2021, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Weightlifting Handbook" (PDF). Konya 2021 Official website. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  2. ^ "Konya to host the 5th Islamic Solidarity Games". Daily Sabah. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
  3. ^ Ali, Muhammad (16 May 2020). "5th Islamic Solidarity Games 2021 in Turkey postponed". Daily Times. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  4. ^ Iveson, Ali (17 May 2020). "Islamic Solidarity Games postponed to avoid Tokyo 2020 clash". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 26 May 2020.