What is Olympic Weightlifting

WHAT IS OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING

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Weightlifting has been an Olympic sport since the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.

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In weightlifting, the objective is to lift the bar as high as possible before dropping underneath to catch it.

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There are two standard lifts in modern weightlifting: Snatch and Clean & Jerk

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SNATCH

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CLEAN & JERK

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HISTORY TODAY

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Hidilyn Diaz, a weight lifter at her fourth Olympics, became the first Olympic gold medalist after winning the women’s 55-kilogram weightlifting category.

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Hidilyn Diaz for bringing home the first Olympic gold medal for the Philippines!

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