Weightlifting has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the 1920 Summer Olympics. Weightlifting was included twice before then that as well. Weightlifting debuted at the 1896 Summer Olympics, in Athens, Greece. Weightlifting was also an event at the 1904 Games.
In the early Olympic Games, all lifters competed in the same events, regardless of their individual body weights. At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weightlifting events were contested: One hand lift and Two hand lift. At the 1904 Summer Olympics at St. Louis, Missouri; two weightlifting events were contested: Two hand lift and All-around dumbbell.
Men's weightlifting has been an Olympic sport for almost a century now. Women's weightlifting has become a recognized Olympic sport recently. Women's weightlifting made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
In the early Olympic Games, all lifters competed in the same events, regardless of their individual body weights. At the 1896 Summer Olympics, two weightlifting events were contested: One hand lift and Two hand lift. At the 1904 Summer Olympics at St. Louis, Missouri; two weightlifting events were contested: Two hand lift and All-around dumbbell.
Men's weightlifting has been an Olympic sport for almost a century now. Women's weightlifting has become a recognized Olympic sport recently. Women's weightlifting made its Olympic debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney.
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