North Korean sets weightlifting world record at Asian Games
HANGZHOU, China–North Korean weightlifter Ri Song-gum set a world record in the women’s 49-kg division at the Asian Games, lifting a combined 216kg as the event started with a bang on Saturday. Ri, who lifted 92kg in the snatch and 124kg in the clean and jerk, eclipsed the previous mark of 215kg set by China’s