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Women’s +75kg "Before I lift I shout Fung Song - Relax. I tell myself to relax so that I can lift the weights relaxing."

China’s Zhou Lulu edged a dramatic heavyweight tussle with Russia’s Tatiana Kashirina to claim gold as almost all the women’s +75kg Olympic and world records were smashed at ExCeL this afternoon. Kashirina, conceding 28kg in bodyweight to her rival, took the initiative as she became the first woman to snatch over 150kg. But Zhou hit […]

Men's 94kg "It's not just a gold medal for me, it's my personal triumph."

Ilya Ilyin tonight became the first weightlifter at London 2012 to retain his Olympic title having seen off a world-class field to clinch a deserved gold in the men’s 94kg. In keeping with the Weightlifting competition at ExCeL, world and Olympic records were sent tumbling as Ilyin lifted superbly to repeat his success at Beijing […]

Poland’s Adrian Edward Zielinski emerged triumphant by virtue of just 130 grams in bodyweight to claim Olympic gold after a star-studded cast in the men’s 85kg fell by the wayside. Zielinski, the 2010 world champion, was level with Russia’s 19-year-old lifter Apti Aukhadov on a total of 385kg after a thrilling competition – but with […]