After the postponement of 2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships in April 2020, the new date of championships was finalized.
2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships were organized during 16th – 25th April, 2021 at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. It was the 49th men’s and 30th women’s championship.
2020 Asian Weightlifting Championships was a qualification event for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games is scheduled to be held from 23 July to 8 August, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.