Saudi National Team Participates in World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Peru


Riyadh: The Saudi weightlifting team will participate in the World Youth Weightlifting Championship Under 17, which will be held in Lima, Peru, from May 22-26, 2024. The championship will witness the presence of 284 weightlifters representing 51 countries.

The team’s weightlifters set up a preparatory camp for 33 days in Morocco before heading to Peru to participate in the tournament. Head of the Saudi mission, Mohamed Al-Harbi, stressed the keenness of the Saudi Arabian Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation to prepare the players physically and psychologically for the tournament, by establishing such camps. The federation aims to prepare a promising generation that competes on continental, global and Olympic platforms.

Source: Saudi Press Agency