The Clean and Jerk is a two-part Olympic weightlifting movement done with power and attention to technique. It consists of lifting a weighted barbell from the floor to your shoulders (the Clean), then ...

The first weightlifting event at the Paris Olympics started with a technical delay for about 20 minutes, but eventually, 12 men weighing under 61 kg from 12 countries stepped on the platform. Team USA ...

Weightlifting has been a staple of competition since humans developed the cognitive ability to look at each other's glutes, as the echoes of a softly grunted "pathetic" bounced against cave walls, ...

The strongest sport at the Olympics is set to take stage on Wednesday, Aug. 7, in Paris where five Americans eye the podium. Olympic weightlifting, simply known to athletes as weightlifting, is not to ...

There are no longer positional requirements for All-Star lineups ahead of this year's USA vs. World round-robin tournament. Two huge jobs have become available after the initial flurry of moves.

Tuning into weightlifting at the summer games? Here's the full Olympic weightlifting schedule for both men and women, plus how to stream the competitions online (including for free) and where to watch ...