Colombia, the strongest team entered in the Pan American Weightlifting
Championships, has withdrawn two days before the event starts because
of a dispute over "cash only" payments.
Competing at high altitude has caused problems for many athletes and
led to a huge number of no-lifts at the International Weightlifting
Federation (IWF) World Championships in Bogotá, the fifth highest
capital city in the world at more than 2,600 metres.
Representatives from the International Weightlifting Federation met
with the Colombian Weightlifting Federation in Bogotá to discuss
preparations for the upcoming and potentially record-breaking World
Championships.