2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 102KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. And with it brings the conclusion of an 18-month journey to find out who the best 102-kilogram weightlifters in the world really are. 12 men gathered to compete on August 10, but only three walked away with medals. If you’re catching up, here’s what you missed […]
Weightlifting at the Olympics, Explained by the Athletes
If you’ve been tuning into the action at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, you might’ve found your way to a weightlifting event and wondered: How does this sport even work? Sure, weightlifting at the Olympics is simple on the surface. Spandex-clad superhumans throw loaded barbells overhead in the blink of an eye. The strongest […]
5 Weightlifters Injured During Men’s 89KG Event at 2024 Olympics
The Men’s 89-kilogram weightlifting event on Aug. 9 was tragic and triumphant in equal measure. On one hand, there was a slew of new records set by the gold medalist. On the other hand, 5 weightlifters injured during the competition illustrated the lengths that professional athletes will go to realize their Olympic dreams. Of the […]
Canadian Weightlifter Maude Charron Chugged Maple Syrup To Win Silver Medal at 2024 Olympics
O, Canada: Two-time Olympic medalist Maude Charron relied on the sticky, sugary delectability of maple syrup during the 2024 Olympics. Charron, 31, was seen sipping on a packet of syrup moments before securing a silver medal during the culmination of the Women’s 59-kilogram weightlifting event. View this post on Instagram A post shared by TSN […]
Olivia Reeves Wins Gold Medal for USA: First in 24 Years at 2024 Olympics
On Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, American weightlifter Olivia Reeves made modern history for Team USA when she won the gold medal in the Women’s 71-kilogram event at the 2024 Olympics — setting a new record in the process. Reeves, 21, is the first woman weightlifting athlete from the United States to win a gold medal […]
Antonino Pizzolato Wins Controversial Bronze Medal for Italy at 2024 Olympics
In the final moments of the Men’s 89-kilogram weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, no one in the South Paris Arena was more anxious than Antonino Pizzolato. Pizzolato, now a two-time Olympic medalist and former weightlifting world record holder, waited anxiously to find out if fate had flipped a coin in his favor. Pizzolato […]
Karlos Nasar Breaks World Records, Wins Weightlifting Gold for Bulgaria at 2024 Olympics
On Friday, Aug. 9, 20-year-old weightlifter Karlos Nasar culminated one of the most impressive runs in the sport with his performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, France. During the Men’s 89-kilogram event, Nasar shocked audiences in the South Paris Arena when he won the gold medal and set multiple new world records in the […]
2024 Olympics Results: Women’s 71KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are finally here. On Aug. 7 at 1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the best female strength athletes in the world gathered in the South Paris Arena to compete in the Women’s 71KG weightlifting event. If you’re still playing catch-up, here’s what you’ve missed today and yesterday: Women’s 59KG Weightlifting […]
2024 Olympics Results: Men’s 89KG Weightlifting
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are well underway. Day three of weightlifting at the Games kicked off with the Men’s 89KG weightlifting event at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in the South Paris Arena. If you’re playing catch-up, here’s what went down on Aug. 8: Women’s 59-Kilogram Results & Recap Men’s 73-Kilogram Results & […]
Tragedy Strikes Weightlifter Shi Zhiyong at 2024 Olympics
Earlier this year, in April, Chinese weightlifter Shi Zhiyong repeatedly collapsed during a routine preparatory workout ahead of the IWF World Cup. Four months later on Aug. 8 during the 2024 Olympics, the two-time Olympic Champion very narrowly missed a third gold medal. Since his commanding victory in Tokyo three years prior, China’s viciously-talented 73-kilogram’er […]