Weightlifting Day Ahead – World record holder and reigning world champion Shi Zhiyong from China the heavy favorite to win gold
The men’s -73kg is the only event scheduled for July 28
Canada’s Maude Charron becomes first non-Asian weightlifting champion at Tokyo 2020
Charron trained in her father’s garage during the pandemic: “I just picture myself there in my peaceful place and it puts me in the right mood.”
China’s Hou Zhihui wins opening weightlifting gold with an Olympic record
Almost effortless lifts from Zhihui as a world-class field failed to keep pace with the Chinese powerhouse.
