During the competition, my coach told me, 'You are representing your country and the Chinese weightlifting team, you must make that lift.' "This was the most thrilling competition I have had.

PARIS (AP) — Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia has won his third consecutive Olympic title in the heaviest weightlifting division, taking gold in the men's +102 kilograms on Saturday. Talakhadze won ...

Li Wenwen won the women's +81 kilogram division to give China five gold medals ... while the U.S. came away with two weightlifting medals during the Games. Team GB'S Emily Campbell won bronze ...