Weightlifting, all one word, is the sport in which people—wearing what look like old-timey swimsuits—pick up barbells loaded ...

So, when I saw an Olympic weightlifting seminar was being held at a local gym, Awakening Strength, by a very competent ...

Georgia's Lasha Talakhadze won gold in the men's +102 kilograms, marking his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the heaviest weightlifting division. Olivia Reeves won the United States' first ...

When it comes to the big men of the Olympics, Georgian weightlifter Talakhadze ... You’ll find plenty of tantrums and tears ...

The United States’ long wait for an Olympic men’s weightlifting medalist is over after four decades, as Marietta, Georgia’s Hampton Morris lifted his way to bronze in the men’s 61kg (134 lbs.) final.

Nations can enter a maximum of six athletes (three men and three women) across all events at the Paris Olympics. A total of 120 athletes will compete in weightlifting in Paris, 12 per weight class.

Clean & jerk 1 247 kg.

In a thrilling conclusion to the National Men's Weightlifting Championship held on March 31, 2025, Yang Zhe of Shandong cemented his status as a powerhouse in the sport by clinching two gold medals in ...

FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Weightlifting - Women's +87kg - Group ... Two weightlifting events were held back then, the men’s one hand lift and the men’s two hand lift.

Clean & jerk 1 220 kg.