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Summer Olympic sport, governed by the International Weightlifting Federation.

Weightlifting on Wikipedia

Olympic weightlifting sits inside a wider family of barbell and strength sports. Powerlifting, bodybuilding, strongman, and CrossFit all share equipment and much of the training base, but score entirely different things.

Eating for the lifts

See nutrition and supplements for how loading, protein timing, and supplements are handled across the sports pages.