An Olympic champion from Qatar, a world champion from Colombia and a
host of European athletes will be on the streets in the "Olympic
capital" of Lausanne on Saturday as weightlifting takes a step outside
its usual surrounds to stage an outdoor mixed gender team event.
The International Weightlifting Federation has launched a competition
dedicated to street weightlifting, which is to be held in Switzerland
later this month.
Lesman Paredes of Colombia broke a world record on his way to a
stunning victory in the International Weightlifting Federation World
Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan today.
Lesman Paredes of Colombia broke a world record on his way to a
stunning victory in the International Weightlifting Federation World
Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan today.