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Li's a legend in the making

At the age of just 21, weightlifter Li Wenwen has already realized many of her sporting dreams. The Tokyo Olympic champion, however, is determined not to rest on her laurels as she aims to become a bona fide legend of the sport.

Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen is the real story of the sport at Tokyo 2020, not New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard - 03-Aug-2021

Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen is the real story of the sport at Tokyo 2020, not New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard fills the stadium in Tokyo, but the real show is 21-year-old Chinese star Li Wenwen — an athlete in a class of her own, writes Tracey Holmes. 3 August 2021 As far as crowds go, it was the biggest yet at Tokyo 2020. It was the night of the women's final in the 87+ kilo class weightlifting at the Tokyo International Forum.  According to news site insidethegames.biz, media seats in the venue were oversubscribed by 300 per cent. In the build up there had been plenty written, perhaps only outdone by the number of abusive social media posts by those who object to the inclusion of transgender women, despite fulfilling a strict set of policy requirements determined by the IOC and the International Weightlifting Federation.

Chinese weightlifter Li dominates women's +87kg division at Tokyo 2020

Chinese weightlifter Li dominates women's +87kg division at Tokyo 2020

Chinese weightlifter Li dominates women's +87kg division at Tokyo 2020

Chinese weightlifter Li dominates women's +87kg division at Tokyo 2020