US weightlifter Rachelyn Teague has accepted a one-month period of ineligibility after testing positive for Carboxy-THC (a cannabis metabolite) at the VIRUS Weightlifting Series 2 on August 28, 2025. Due to demonstrating out-of-competition use and completing a substance abuse treatment program, her sanction was reduced to the minimum allowed, and results from August 28, 2025, were disqualified. The case was handled by USADA and adheres to rules set by the International Weightlifting Federation.

The President of the 168, Mohammed Jalood, visited Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on December 1, 2025, where he was welcomed by officials from the Uzbekistan NOC and Ministry of Sports. Discussions focused on strengthening cooperation and hosting international competitions. Jalood toured the Olympic Village and expressed approval for the 'Presidential Olympics'.

Petra Sörling, President of the International Table Tennis Federation (165) and Boris van der Vorst attended the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh following an invitation from Dr. Astrit Hasani, Vice-President of the (168). They met with IWF officials. The visit highlighted the importance of the games as an international meeting point.

The Enhanced Games, a controversial event promoting drug use, has signed Megan Romano, a gold medalist at the Barcelona 2013 World Aquatics Championships, as its first female athlete. The event faces strong opposition from organizations like the International Weightlifting Federation, World Anti-Doping Agency, and the Caribbean Regional Anti-Doping Organisation, who cite health risks and the undermining of fair play. Romano defends her participation as an opportunity to push human performance in a transparent, scientifically-backed environment with fair compensation. The Enhanced Games, scheduled to debut in May 2026 in Las Vegas, offers $500,000 per event and $1 million for world records in specific events and is backed by venture capitalists, including Donald Trump Jr.