September 26, 2023

About the author

Brian Oliver

Brian Oliver is a reporter covering for Inside the Games. He is also the author of  "The Commonwealth Games: Extraordinary Stories Behind the Medals" and a former sports editor of The Observer. He was weightlifting media manager at the London Olympics in 2012 and 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

More articles by 'Brian Oliver'

North Korean weightlifters skip Olympic qualifier in Cuba despite registering

North Korean weightlifters skip Olympic qualifier in Cuba despite registering

Absence means athletes won’t be able to compete in Paris and suggests DPRK hasn’t eased COVID border controls

North Korean weightlifters skip Olympic qualifier in Cuba despite registering
Brian Oliver
Brian Oliver June 9, 2023
North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba

Event would be DPRK athletes' first overseas since pandemic but has raised hackles about their lack of doping testing

North Korean weightlifters cleared to join upcoming Olympic qualifier in Cuba
Brian Oliver
Brian Oliver May 24, 2023