Weightlifting

Granny powerlifter: At 71, she can deadlift 70kg and is taking part in her first competition

71-year-old Lim Lean Ee (left) deadlifting during her one-on-one training session with Stoic Strength Gym Owner and Head Coach Daphne Loo on Sept 16.

From sleeping on floor to standing on the podium: Mission accomplished for weightlifter Li Wenwen

Gold medallist Li Wenwen of China jumping for joy on the podium after winning the women’s +86kg, as silver medallist South Korea’s Park Hye-jeong and bronze medallist Qatar’s Ouisal Ikhlef look on.

Olympic champion Li accomplishes gold mission, heartbreak for Iraq's Ammar

Asian Games - Aichi-Nagoya 2026 - Weightlifting - Nagoya City Trade and Industry Center, Nagoya, Japan - September 29, 2026 Gold medallist China's Li Wenwen celebrates winning the Women's +86kg REUTERS/Edgar Su

North Korea weightlifter sets three world records for Asian Games gold

North Korean weightlifter Ri Song-gum hauled 94kg above her head in the opening snatch discipline, 1kg more than the previous world standard mark of 93kg.

India trailblazer won’t ‘let go’ of chance for Asian weightlifting glory

India’s Mirabai Chanu celebrates after winning the women’s 48kg final at the 2026 Commonwealth Games.

North Korea to ‘bring joy to Marshal Kim’ with 100 athletes at Asian Games

An aspiring athlete practices a kick during the National Taekwon-Do Fans Contest in Pyongyang on Aug 12.

Move over, Hyrox? Inside Xenom, the US$500 fitness competition

A Xenom weekend includes 10 events devised to test participants’ strength, speed and agility.

Greek swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev cashes in with ‘world record’ at Enhanced Games

May 24, 2026; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Kristian Gkolomeev (GRE) poses after setting a world record in the 50m freestyle of 21.81 during the Enhanced Games at Resorts World Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Medals pile up for Italian women, but 'ice ceiling' persists in leadership

FILE PHOTO: Milano Cortina 2026 - Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games unveils official ambassador - Milan, Italy - September 19, 2024 Diana Bianchedi Games project director of Milan Cortina 2026 during a press conference REUTERS/Massimo Pinca/File Photo

Ukrainian skeleton athlete’s helmet showing war dead banned, with armband recommended instead

Ukrainian skeleton athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych holds his helmet with images of compatriots killed during the war in Ukraine, at the Milano Cortina Gamesin in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, February 9, 2026. REUTERS/Cristiano Corvino

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