EWF President Antonio Conflitti, who also leads the Weightlifting Federation of Moldova, is under radar for his dual roles, raising concerns about fairness.

[5] On the flip side, the Georgian bid, led by Olympic champions Kakhi Kakhiashvili, George Asanidze, and Lasha Talakhadze, offered some pretty attractive deals, including a budget of 2 million euros and reasonable accommodation prices.

EWF First Vice-President Maksim Agapitov slammed the decision, claiming it was biased because of Conflitti’s influence, especially since Moldova is politically unstable.

The Georgian Weightlifting Federation pointed out that it’s essential to have transparency when choosing a host country and suggested that all bids should have been open for discussion at the Congress.

[7] The following organizations and businesses have joined as official partners for the 2025 European Weightlifting Championships: Ranking by Big (Total result) medals *   Host nation (Moldova)Ranking by all medals: Big (Total result) and Small (Snatch and Clean & Jerk) *   Host nation (Moldova)