North Korea lifters proclaimed themselves 'world leaders' after winning a sixth Asian Games weightlifting gold on Thursday, Oct. 5, to cap their return to international competition after a four-year absence.
Oct 6, 2023 01:55 AMNorth Korea lifters proclaimed themselves "world leaders" after winning a sixth Asian Games weightlifting gold on Thursday, Oct. 5, to cap their return to international competition after a four-year absence.
Song Kuk Hyang, last seen at the 2018 Youth Olympics, won the women's 76kg category in Hangzhou to take North Korea's total in the sport to six golds, five silvers and two bronze.Song hoisted 150kg with her final lift in the clean and jerk to pip teammate Jong Chun Hui by 1kg and clinch the title. North Korean lifters have also set six world records, prompting some rival competitors to remark that they were"shocked" at the impressive performances after their long absence because of Covid."Every gold medal is payback for our hardship over four years," he said."We have not been able to compete in international weightlifting, but we have had a lot of competitions at home and that is no less a standard.
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