Loaders set the weight on the bar during the women's 59kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France.

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Women:. 49 kg (108 lbs) 59 kg (130 lbs) 71 kg (157 lbs) 81 kg (179 lbs) 81 kg and over (179 lbs-plus) What is the snatch in Olympic weightlifting? In the snatch, a lifter pulls the bar up from its ...

In the dramatic men’s 89kg weightlifting session at the 2024 Paris Olympics, an Italian weightlifter nearly missed the bronze due to the sport’s controversial press out rule.

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Weightlifting would not be possible at the 2024 Paris Olympics or anywhere else without loaders, who perform a role similar to pit crews changing tires and refueling race cars.