Indonesia aims for gold in weightlifting at Paris Olympics
JAKARTA: After winning seven silvers and eight bronzes in weightlifting at the Olympic Games, Indonesia is aiming for that elusive first gold.
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Canadian Olympians thrilled to have family and friends in Paris after pandemic Games
When Canadian weightlifter Maude Charron competes for a second Olympic gold medal in Paris, she'll be doing it in front of a large cheering section including her parents, siblings, training mates, former coaches and friends.
De Grasse, Charron chosen as Canada's flag-bearers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
Canada will showcase speed and strength at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
Cash, luxury cars and land grants, Paris Games a gold mine for Arab medallists
CAIRO: Tareg Hamedi went from being a hard-working student athlete to a national hero and millionaire after landing Saudi Arabia's second-ever Olympic silver medal in the karate competition in Tokyo three years ago.
Quota, qualifying changes mean big names miss out at Paris weightlifting
Some of the biggest names in weightlifting will miss out on the Paris Games after changes to the qualifying process and the introduction of new categories left athletes battling with their team mates for the fewest spots at an Olympics since 1956.
Fit-Again Mirabai Chanu Eyes 90kg Plus Snatch Lift In Paris Olympics
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who is taking it easy since returning to action following a six-month injury lay-off, is targeting a lift of above 90kg in snatch in next month's Paris Games. Chanu, who suffered hip tendonitis and finished fourth in the 49kg women's category in the last Asian Games, returned to competition with a lift of 184 kgs (81kg snatch and 103kg clean and jerk) at the Phuket World Cup in April this year. She knows that anything less than a 200kg total lift (snatch clean and jerk) won't be enough to win a medal in Paris and she is working towards that with her long-time coach Vijay Kumar Sharma.
Olympic champion Maude Charron headlines Canada's weightlifting team at Paris Games
Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada's two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic Maude Charron headlines Canada's weightlifting team at Paris Games
Gold medallist Maude Charron, of Rimouski, Que., will lead Canada's two-person weightlifting team at the Paris Olympics.