RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: Gold medalist, Shu-Ching Hsu of Chinese Taipei celebrates on the podium after the Women’s 53kg Group A weightlifting contest on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ...

As the International Weightlifting Federation spearheads efforts to expand and modernise the sport worldwide, the nation continues to lead the charge with an unparalleled track record and dedication ...

PARIS, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Chinese young gun Luo Shifang won the 59kg Olympic weightlifting title at the Paris Games on Thursday with a total of 241kg, setting Olympic records in the snatch and clean ...

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Watching the Paralympic Games, people are always moved by the spirit of the disabled athletes, however at the same time, what people do also moved the disabled. "The Paralympic Games really promote ...

World Para Powerlfting has released the shortlist for the Best Asian Powerlifter award following the end of the Asia-Oceania Open Championships in Kitakyushu and public voting is open. Para ...

Capping ten gold medals out of all 15 on offer in weightlifting competitions in the Doha Asiad, Chinese lifters have put their eyes at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. China's Mu Shuangshuang lifts ...

ZURICH (Reuters) - Three Chinese Olympic champions in women's weightlifting from the 2008 Beijing Games have failed doping tests conducted eight years later, the sport's governing body (IWF) said on ...

The Chinese powerlifting team had a very good start on the first competition day of powerlifting at Beijing Paralympics, as they claimed a gold and a silver in Beijing on Tuesday. China won five gold ...