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Trio of male lifters make way onto U.S. Olympic team Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 3:33 PM ET ATLANTA (AP) -Kendrick Farris, Chad Vaughn and Casey Burgener have earned a trip to Beijing, claiming spots on the U.S. Olympic weightlifting team.
Farris wheels and deals at Trials Posted Saturday, May 17, 2008 0:00 AM ET
ATLANTA(AP) - Kendrick Farris may not win a gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. No one will be more entertaining.
Worth the weight Posted Thursday, May 15, 2008 0:00 AM ET By Mike Tierney, Special for NBCOlympics.com Cheryl Haworth became an overnight sensation after taking bronze in the inaugural Olympic women's weightlifting tournament at the 2000 Sydney Games. Eight years later, she aims for her third and, likely, final Games.
Official: Tests confirm Greek weightlifters' doping Posted Friday, May 2, 2008 7:16 AM ET The backup ('B') doping samples of 11 Greek weightlifters showed steroid use, making it unlikely Greece will send a weightlifting team to the Beijing Olympics. Greek head weightlifting coach Christos Iakovou has already been suspended.
The return of Roach Posted Monday, April 28, 2008 6:15 PM ET By Martin Thorstensson
Melanie Roach was the best weightlifter in the United States before injuries derailed her career. She returns to the platform after devoting the past eight years to raise and support her family and run a business.
Little Dynamo goes for four Posted Thursday, April 24, 2008 7:48 AM ET By Martin Thorstensson Turkey's 4-foot-11, 55-kilogram (122 lbs.) Halil Mutlu will step onto the platform and try to do something no weightlifter in Olympic history has been able to do: win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold medal.
Greek lifters risk exclusion Posted Wednesday, April 23, 2008 0:00 AM ET
ATHENS, Greece(AP) The 11 Greek weightlifters who tested positive used the steroid methyltrienolone, according to court papers. The steroid was found in the "A" samples in early-April.
Weightlifting: What to expect By Matt Stroup China has its sights firmly set on medal domination on both the men's and women's sides, "Iranian Hercules" looks to solidify his claim as the world's atrongest man and Halil Mutlu chases Olympic history.
The bar gets heavier in Atlanta By Martin Thorstensson The top U.S. male and female weightlifters vie for Olympic spots at the 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta, May 16-17. Whatever weight is on the bar, that burden will feel heavier with Beijing bids on the line.
Roach, Haworth lead female quartet to Beijing
Melanie Roach was supposed to make her first Olympic team in 2000. Eight years later, she did it, and will be joined in Beijing by Cheryl Haworth, Natalie Woolfolk and Carissa Gump.