Olympic Weightlifting - What is Olympic Weightlifting?

GOLD, SILVER, AND BRONZE

Only two weightlifters per country are allowed to compete in each weight class.

If the number of entries for a weight class is too big (over 15 entries, for instance) then it can be split into a couple of groups; Groups A and B with Group A being the strongest performers (where performance is based on what they estimate they'll be capable of lifting). Once final results are collected for all groups, then the results are all combined for the weight class and ranked. The highest score wins gold, the one that follows bronze, and the third highest takes bronze.

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