(ATR)More than 400 athletes from 61 countries competed in the IWF Youth World Cup despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Organized by the Peruvian Weightlifting Federation, the online tournament ran from November 11-18.
Many of the lifters were competing at odd hours of the day, given that the tournament was held during regular hours in Lima.
Take a look at some of the stars of the event in this photo gallery.
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