weightlifting

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Mothers asked about the weightlifting program and advanced academic courses offered in the holdback year—called “grade 8.5” or “High School Prep” by the school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

“Surely, Coach, you can find a better punishment? An hour of weightlifting or 10 loops running around the stadium … Come on.”

From MarketWatch • Jan. 30, 2026

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender women to compete at an Olympics after being selected for the women's weightlifting team at Tokyo 2020.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

It revolved around rudimentary weightlifting; first and foremost, sets of back squats the day after he took the mound.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

We steer clear of archery and weightlifting though, wanting to save those for our private sessions.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins