The World Weightlifting Federation admitted a mistake in playing the Iranian national anthem

According to Fars News Agency, “Michael Irani” the head of the World Federation and “Mohammad Jaloud” the secretary general of the federation stated in the text of the letter: “We understand the sensitivity of this issue and we are very ashamed because of this big mistake that was made. Please accept our deepest and most sincere apologies. Rest assured that the IWF will pay special attention in the future to ensure that such a mistake is not repeated. “Once again, accept our heartfelt apology.”

The Uzbek World Championships Committee made a big mistake in playing the Iranian national anthem while awarding medals to the men’s 102kg champions.

Iranian weightlifting was ranked second in the team section of these competitions.

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