LONDON (Reuters) - Women weightlifters from Iran will be allowed to compete internationally for the first time, the president of the country's weightlifting federation said on Thursday. Ali Moradi, president of the Iranian Weightlifting Federation, said, "We have established the Iran Weightlifting Federation Women's Committee and we have talented female athletes. "Despite the political differences between our countries we have always enjoyed a very good relationship with the Iranian Weightlifting Federation. Visas for Iran's all-male team for the World Championships were delayed and only finally approved on Thursday, Kianoush Rostami told Reuters. After a change to the IWF's rules, women began competing at the World Championships from 1987 and at the Olympic Games from 2000.

Source: The Star November 23, 2017 21:45 UTC