**Mexican Weightlifting Team Prepares for World Championship**
The Mexican Weightlifting Federation has announced the final roster of athletes who will represent the country at the 2024 World Weightlifting Championships. This prestigious event is set to take place from December 6-15, 2024, in Manama, Bahrain, marking the culmination of the international weightlifting calendar for the year and the start of preparations leading up to the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
The national team, consisting of 10 women and 10 men, aims to exceed their recent performances at the world stage, where the female division secured bronze medals in 2022 and 2023. The female athletes selected include Isabel Barco, Andrea De La Herrán, Irene Borrego, Daphne Guillén, Queysi Rojas, Jessica Jarquín, Diana García, Lizbeth Nolasco, Emmy González Velázquez, and Abdeel Rodríguez. The men’s team features Juan Barco, José Poox, Víctor Güemez, Vicente Montoya, Jorge Cárdenas, Mauricio Canul, Jonathan Ramos, José Carpizo, Josué Medina, and Karim Saadi.
Baja California’s Emmy González Velázquez, who is a standout in her 81 kg category, is currently training at the National High Performance Center in Mexico City. The national champion, under the guidance of coach José Manuel Zayas, is gearing up for her participation in Manama. This championship will be her third, having previously competed in Las Vegas 2019, where she won the Sub 17 world title, and in Heraklion, Greece in 2022, where she claimed the Sub 20 silver medal.
The team is set to bring their collective international experience and seek to elevate the nation’s standing on the global stage.
**Secondary Article: Global Weightlifting Federation Tightens Anti-Doping Measures**
In a bid to enhance the integrity of the sport, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has announced stricter anti-doping regulations ahead of the 2024 World Championships in Bahrain. These new measures will include an increase in random testing both in-competition and out-of-competition. The IWF aims to ensure a clean playing field for all competitors as part of a broader initiative to restore confidence in the sport, which has been marred by several doping scandals in past years.
The initiative will also see improved athlete education on the dangers and consequences of doping, with seminars and workshops planned for participants throughout the championship period. This robust new framework underscores the federation’s commitment to fair play and seeks to protect the health and safety of athletes worldwide.
As these measures take effect, participants and the broader sporting community are hopeful that this will lead to a positive change in the perception and practice of weightlifting on a global scale.