Thread by @FondOfBeetles

And the +87kg Olympic weightlifting competition is just starting.

Come on, Emily!

Li Wenwen not even bothering to warm up 😂

Hubbard starting with 115kg snatch (current best 133kg). Li Wenwen in at 135kg.

Fisher completes snatch set and logs 97kg.

Nini is up for her first attempt at 100kg.

And nails it. Solid. Only 3kg below PB, she might break that in this comp.

Amoe-Tarrant lifts 105kg.

Nini up for 103kg.

Nails it.

Saladin up for her 1st attempt at 105kg.

Easy. She’s there or there about with Hubbard.

Amoe-Tarrant logs 105kg in her final snatch.

Nini attempting PB at 106kg. Fails, technical rathe than a strength, so logs 103kg for the set.

Akmal first attempt at 107kg on the board.

Saladin second attempt, 111kg.

Again, makes it look easy.

Akmul back for 111kg second lift, completed.

Hubbard and Lee both due to start at 118kg.

Akmul third at 115kg, completed.

Campbell looks like starting at 118kg too.

(Weight choices are dynamic, according to competitor performance).

Saladin third at 116kg, failed. She finishes with 111kg.

Campbell first lift, 118kg, no bother.

Lee tries same, 118kg, makes it look even easier!

We are well into medal contenders now.

Here’s top lifts going into competition.

Hubbard trying 120kg.

Fails, back over the head.

Robles now coming in, also in at 120kg.

Battle cry from Sarah. Straightforward for her.

Emily’s second attempt, 122kg.

And back over the head. Would have matched her PB. Lots of speed in bar, might be tempted to add again and go for glory.

Lee successful at 122kg for second attempt.

Campbell back for another go at 122kg for final lift.

Nails it this time.

Hubbard back for 125kg second attempt, after failing 120kg at first.

125kg in bag for Hubbard. Looked shaky in arms and in standing.

Robles second at 125kg, completed.

Lee third attempt at 125kg. This woman is a machine. She might have risked higher.

Hubbard third attempt, 125kg.

Her second was DQ for shaky arms and no full press.

Failed.

Hubbard is out. No lift recorded.

Robles at 128kg. Completed. She’s looking sure fire silver.

Wenwen straight in at 130kg on first attempt, after lowering from 135kg.

She’s already winning the competition.

Wenwen back for her second, after having a bit of cry. She’s young!

Completed second for Wenwen, 135kg.

Wenwen third for 140kg, would be new Olympic record.

Awesome. New Olympic record. She’s 12kg ahead of Robles, and her clean and jerk is amazing.

Clean and jerk has started, but I can’t find a live stream anywhere.

So Fisher, Amoe-Tarrant, Manumua and Saladin starting up around 123-125kg.

Current standings. Li Wenwen still to lift.

Update.

Go on Emily!!!

And that’s a confirmed silver for Emily Campbell. No surprise at Wenwen Li with gold. Robles takes bronze.

From highlights, filmed on my TV. 😂

Emily Campbell’s silver medal lift.