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07/04/08--08:25: Weightlifting basics (chan 2800581)

The aim of weightlifting is simple - lift more weight than anyone else in your category.


07/04/08--08:27: Weightlifting rules (chan 2800581)

Find out what makes a successful, and legal, lift.


07/04/08--08:30: Weightlifting technique (chan 2800581)

Find out where you get the power to lift weights.


03/01/11--09:45: Weightlifting granted 2012 places (chan 2800581)

GB weightlifters can compete at London 2012 through host-nation qualification places should they meet the minimum standard.


03/23/11--11:16: Smith swaps college for competing (chan 2800581)

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Zoe Smith quits her A-level studies to focus on qualifying for the London Olympics in 2012.


04/29/11--06:58: Smith named in Youth Worlds squad (chan 2800581)

Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith is named in the GB weightlifting team for the Youth World Championships in Peru.


05/13/11--07:16: Smith secures World Youth silver (chan 2800581)

Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Zoe Smith, 17, wins silver at the World Youth Championships with a combined total lift of 201kg.


05/26/11--03:41: Record-breaking Collier claims British youth title (chan 2800581)

Teenager lifter Alex Collier from Manchester breaks two national records en route to claiming the 69kg British Youth championship title in Lilleshall, Shropshire.


08/04/11--09:18: Injured Smith to miss Euro Youths (chan 2800581)

Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith will miss the European Youth Championships due to a back injury.


11/08/11--13:02: Briton Smith sets personal bests (chan 2800581)

Britain's Zoe Smith sets two personal bests at the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris but opts not to go for the Olympic 'A' qualifying mark.


11/14/11--02:02: Smith aims for Paris Olympic lift (chan 2800581)

Britain's Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith believes she can achieve the Olympic qualifying standard at the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris on Tuesday.


11/15/11--04:14: Oliver records new PB at Worlds (chan 2800581)

British Olympic hopeful Jack Oliver sets new personal bests in the 77kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Paris.


12/08/11--07:04: Smith admits funding axe was right (chan 2800581)

Commonwealth bronze medallist Zoe Smith admits British Weightlifting were right to cut her personal Olympic funding last year.


12/11/11--11:47: British pair lift Olympic marks (chan 2800581)

Britain's Peter Kirkbride and Natasha Perdue both achieve the Olympic qualifying B standard at the London Prepares Weightlifting International Invitational test event.


12/16/11--15:23: Kirkbride eyes injury-free 2012 (chan 2800581)

Britain's Peter Kirkbride hopes he can focus on attaining weightlifting's Olympic 'A' standard after an injury-hit 12 months.