Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon have been dropped from the initial program, but could yet be added.

LA can add additional sports to the list in 2023 where Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon will be considered if they can successfully address issues within their sport.

While weightlifting has historically suffered from doping, an independent panel found in September that Boxing at the Rio 2016 Olympics was subject to manipulation by officials.

Mordern Pentathlon, meanwhile, must replace show jumping as one of its five events and prove that it is working on its appeal to young people.

Iran has a brilliant history in weightlifting in the Olympics.

Iranian weightlifters have so far won 20 medals, including nine gold, six silver and five bronze medals in the Games.