USA TODAY
Papua New Guinea's Loa Dika Toua makes history once again as the first five-time woman Olympian lifter. She first appeared in the Olympics at 16.
India.com
Mirabai Chanu won Silver medal in 49 kg category in weightlifting in Tokyo Olympics. India's men hockey won 3-2 against New Zealand, Sumit Nagal won against Denis Istomin whereas Manika Batra and Sutirtha Mukherjee won their singles Round 1 matches in Table Tennis.
International Weightlifting Federation
HOU Zhihui (49kg) of China wrote a new chapter of the record books as she claimed gold in the 49kg bodyweight category Saturday, the first day of the Weightlifting competition at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020.
Sputnik International
Chanu Mirabai is the second Indian female athlete to win an Olympic weightlifting medal since Karnam Malleshwari. Malleswari won a bronze medal in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
RT (Daily news)
Chinese weightlifter Hou Zhihui has bagged China’s second gold medal in as many competitions at the Tokyo Olympics after securing victory in the 49kg women’s weightlifting event and setting three new Games records along the way.
Business Standard
Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday.
The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
International Weightlifting Federation
The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 opened Friday with a spectacular show at Tokyo’s National Stadium featuring the Parade of Nations, cultural presentations, traditional speeches. It culminated with tennis star Naomi OSAKA lighting the Olympic Cauldron.
USATODAY (Sports Top Stories)
The U.S. weightlifting team sent its largest group to the Olympics since 1996 with a chance at its best performance since 1960.
ThisIsinsider.com
From athletes complaining about their beds to the opening ceremony director being fired, the Tokyo Olympics have been the most shambolic in decades.
International Weightlifting Federation
On the day of the Opening Ceremony of Tokyo 2020, the International Weightlifting Federation has launched its new website, which can be found on iwf.sport. With the launch of this new website, IWF joined the effort made by the IOC...
International Weightlifting Federation
July 21, 2021 International Olympic Committee Members today voted to elect Brisbane 2032 as host of the Games of the XXXV Olympiad. The secret ballot was held at the 138th Session in Tokyo, two days before the Opening Ceremony for the Olympic Games, under strict COVID-19 restrictions.
Real Clear Politics
The Tokyo Olympics prompted the latest furor over transgender participation in women's sports. It came when New Zealand named a transgender woman (above) to its weightlifting team. This athlete's participation raises questions far beyond this Olympics or that particular sport.
ThisIsinsider.com
Summary List PlacementChampion weightlifter Lü Xiaojun said he rarely trains bench press.
Business Standard
The Indian badminton contingent spearheaded by PV Sindhu and the Table Tennis team on Sunday were cleared to travel to Games Village for the Tokyo Olympics which gets underway from July 23.An 88 member Indian contingent including 54 athletes arrived in Tokyo on Sunday for the upcoming Olympic Games.
RT (Daily news)
Olympics boss Thomas Bach has given his backing to transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard while claiming that an "inquiry phase" is ongoing – and New Zealand chiefs say they are "working closely" to protect the athlete.
