weightlifting
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Five weightlifters banned after 2012 Olympic tests reanalysed
Ukrainian Oleksiy Torokhtiy, Olympic -105kg gold medallist six years ago, and Uzbek Ruslan Nurudinov, who won the same category in…
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North Korea to host Asian youth weightlifting championships
North Korea was left isolated and subject to UN Security Council sanctions over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
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Snappy salute: Philippines hails Diaz for Asian Games lift
Footage of the tearful Diaz, the silver medallist from the Rio Olympics, saluting the flag after Tuesday's victory brought goosebumps to…
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Agony and ecstasy as lifter Ri takes North Korea’s first Asiad gold
Ri, who is just 4ft 7in (140cm) tall, hoisted a massive 112kg in her first clean and jerk attempt to…
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Taiwan double Olympic weightlifting champion Hsu retires
It is the end of a remarkable run for the 27-year-old 53kg class world record holder, who sensationally grabbed gold…
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India to challenge star weightlifter’s doping suspension
Chanu is the 13th Indian weightlifter to test positive in IWF tests in the past decade.
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Qatari teen Fares wins silver at World Championship
Fares claimed the honour in 94kg clean and jerk category
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Iran allows women weightlifters to compete internationally
We have established the Iran Weightlifting Federation Women's Committee and we have talented female athletes.
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Weightlifting legendary Suleymanoglu dies
He was Turkey's triple Olympic gold medal winner
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Weightlifting prodigy puts exams before World Championships glory
18-year-old Cikamatana is a silver medallist at the Junior World Championships
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