Bulgarian lifters withdrawal
Following the positive A sample analysis report of eleven Bulgarian weightlifters according to the IWF Anti Doping Code all eleven lifters received provisional suspension on the 19th June 2008.
In accordance with the IWF to demonstrate the serious determination of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee and the Weightlifting Federation of their fight against doping decided to withdraw the Bulgarian weightlifting team (6 men and 2 women) from the participation in the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.