Head of Razavi Khorasan Province Weightlifting Committee Ehsan Qasemi told reporters, “The issue had been discussed for three years before reaching a final decision in early fall 2016.”
Women can take part in weightlifting from July 23, 2017.
A weightlifting official said on Saturday that women's participation in weightlifting was approved under the condition of observing Islamic Hijab.
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