Up until the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games weightlifting was a men only sport. It was on those Olympic games that women were granted a role in the competition.
In 2000 Weightlifting Competition Includes Women
By Hugo Rivera, About.com Guide
Weightlifter Tara Nott of the USA at the Athletics Press Conference held at the Adidas House in North Sydney during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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