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Overshadowed by the Russian Olympic doping scandal, the sport of weightlifting has been waging its own battle against drug cheats.

• 02 августа 2016, 17:04

Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus are to be suspended for one year by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF).

• 23 июня 2016, 14:44

The head of Kazakhstan's national anti-doping centre has pledged to crack down on drug cheats ahead of the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

• 18 января 2016, 17:33

Figure skater from Kazakhstan Elizabeth Tursynbayeva, 15, finished 7th at Skate Canada International ISU Grand Prix of Figure Skating.

• 18 ноября 2015, 18:51

15-year-old figure skater representing Kazakhstan Elizabeth Tyrsynbaeva has come first among ladies at the Skate Canada Autumn Classic.

• 18 октября 2015, 20:25

15-year-old figure skater from Kazakhstan Elizabeth Tursynbayeva has taken the second place at the US International Figure Skating Classic.

• 22 сентября 2015, 20:39

Kazakhstani athlete Olga Rypakova has won the bronze medal in Women’s Triple Jump at the World Championship in Beijing.

• 25 августа 2015, 21:31

Kazakhstani volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova and the bronze medalist of the Sochi Olympics Denis Ten are joining the distinguished Kazakhstani athletes representing Almaty’s bid for the Winter Olympic Games in 2022.

• 30 июля 2015, 17:19

Olympic champion in track and field Olga Rypakova from Kazakhstan has won the IAAF Diamond League in London.

• 27 июля 2015, 19:10

Kazakhstani athletes has brought the sixth gold at the Universiade Gwangju 2015

• 27 июля 2015, 16:31

Kazakhstan’s swimmer Dmitriy Balandin has hauled the first gold medal for Kazakhstan at the 2015 Summer Universiade in Gwangju, South Korea.

• 08 июля 2015, 20:35

CrossFit tournament was held in Astana gathering over 80 participants from Kazakhstan and Russia.

• 14 мая 2015, 10:01

Kazakhstan’s biathlete Galina Vishnevskaya, 21, has clinched a silver medal in the junior women’s 7.5 km sprint at IBU Youth/Junior World Championship in Belarus.

• 24 февраля 2015, 20:32

Kazakhstani volleyball player Sabina Altynbekova famous for her anime-like appearance is in Hong Kong meeting fans and local volleyball players.

• 29 декабря 2014, 16:26

US President said it can be beneficial for high-profile athletes to speak out on social issues.

• 13 декабря 2014, 13:48

Kazakhstani Daniya Tleumbetova has become the second time world champion at the 6th World Women Physique in Mumbai, India.

• 12 декабря 2014, 01:42

Kazakhstani weightlifter Zhazira Zhapparkul has won a silver medal in the women’s -69 kg weight category at the World Weightlifting Championship in Almaty.

• 18 ноября 2014, 16:27

Kazakhstan’s weightlifters Zhassulan Kydyrbayev and Vladimir Sedov has clinched two medals at the World Weightlifting Championship.

• 17 ноября 2014, 22:53

The mother of Oscar Pistorius's girlfriend believes that her daughter was about to leave the disgraced athlete when he shot her dead.

• 27 октября 2014, 14:19

Former world 800-metre champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi died Friday aged 34 in a car crash on his way to a Johannesburg athletics meeting.

• 25 октября 2014, 11:57