Liu, Sagir carry the weight of gold
What a day to be 19 and an Olympic weightlifter. Liu Chunhong gave China its fourth gold medal in less than a week of Olympic weightlifting Thursday by breaking her own three world records at 152 pounds (69kg).
Aug. 19: Full Story
Female lifter is sew versatile
Why was Canadian weightlifter Maryse Turcotte sewing on the eve of competing in the Olympics? To ensure the folks back home could tell she was actually competing for Canada.
Aug. 18: Full Story
Clean Turcotte takes a tumble
Maryse Turcotte's best was nowhere near good enough for Olympic glory yesterday. Despite setting a personal record, the 28-year-old weightlifter went from fourth in Sydney to 11th yesterday in a sport many figure is losing the war against drug cheats.
Aug. 17: Full Story
