But Akkaev’s name, alongside that of compatriot Dmitriy Klokov who also withdrew late through injury, remained on the start list until 90 minutes before the event started.

Khadzhimurat Akkaev of Russia celebrates during the men's 105kg weightlifting competition during the World Weightlifting Championships at Disney Village in Marne-la-Vallee outside Paris, November ...

LONDON (AP) — Russian weightlifters Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev, both medal favorites in the men's 105-kilogram category, have withdrawn from the Olympics. Russia's sports minister on ...

Petrov said that Akkaev could appeal his ban, adding the weightlifter had not contacted the Russian federation to discuss the issue. Russian weightlifting has suffered repeated embarrassment in ...

LONDON -- Two top Russian weightlifters have withdrawn from the Olympics for medical reasons. Dmitry Klokov and Khadzhimurat Akkaev were medal favorites in the men's 105-kilogram category. Russia ...

Russian weightlifters withdraw Gold medal prospects Klokov and Akkaev are out of the London Games Russia have withdrawn two of their top weightlifters from the London Olympics because of injury.

Khadzhimurat Akkaev of Russia put himself in podium contention with the best intermediate result of 402kg in the men's 94kg weightlifting competition at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday.

Russia's former world weightlifting champion Khadzhimurat Akkaev has been banned for eight years for a third doping offence since 2005, the domestic weightlifting federation said.

LONDON (Reuters) - A last minute back injury that required emergency surgery cost weightlifter Khadzhimurat Akkaev an Olympic gold medal and a clean sweep of world records, the Russian said on Monday.