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Fiji will not take part in World Weightlifting Championship next month

October 22, 2018 12:01 am

The Weightlifting Fiji will not send any lifters to the World Championship that will be held in Turkmenistan next month.

Commonwealth Games gold medalist Eileen Cikamatana also misses out a chance of winning yet another medal for the country in the 81kg category.

It’s understood the senior lifters have continued boycotting future international meets after the saga between the Levuka Weightlifting club and the parent body.

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FBC Sports approached Weightlifting Fiji’s general secretary Ritesh Ratiram who says they will only respond through email which is yet to be received.