| Chinese Liu Chunhong breaks women's weightlifting world record &$ &$Liu Chunhong of China takes a snatch lift during the women's 69kg final of weightlifting at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Liu set a new world record in snatch lift with 128 kilos.(Xinhua Photo/Yang Lei)&$&$ Chinese Liu Chunhong broke the women's weightlifting snatch world record in the 69kg division at the Olympic Games on Wednesday. Liu set the new world record with a sn ... english.people.com.cn |
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