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Championships, has withdrawn two days before the event starts because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.
It was celebration time in Manama today when Lesman Paredes secured
his fifth straight victory and gave Bahrain its first major success in
weightlifting by winning the Asian 96 kilograms title.
It was celebration time in Manama today when Lesman Paredes secured
his fifth straight victory and gave Bahrain its first major success in
weightlifting by winning the Asian 96 kilograms title.
Paredes wins Bahrain s first major weightlifting title at Asian Championships insidethegames.biz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from insidethegames.biz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thailand returned from their doping-related absence to win both titles
on day two of the International Weightlifting Federation World
Championships in Tashkent in Uzbekistan.