India’s is set to host the prestigious Asian Weightlifting Championship 2019 for the first time in the history of its weightlifting journey.
This Asian Weightlifting Championship 2019 will serve as the qualifying event for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The decision regarding hosting Asian Weightlifting Championship 2019 in India was taken at the Executive Board Meeting and Congress of the Asian Weightlifting Federation held at Urgench, Uzbekistan.
The last edition of the Asian Championship was held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan.