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, ...

Angelina Belanger, 154 pounds, Suncoast sophomore: Won district and regional championship in both traditional and snatch; finished 3rd at the Class 2A state finals in snatch lifting a 135 total; ...

VERO BEACH — Led by a total of a 14 regional champions, Vero Beach won its sixth straight Region 4-3A championship in the traditional bench press and clean-and-jerk format and the first regional title ...

I’m not joking. When people ask what my favorite Olympic spectator sport is, I answer “women’s weight lifting.” There’s usually a pause, as people assume a punch line will follow. After all, this is a ...