So that event is taking place at the home of the last Olympics, but the competitors have their eyes set on this year's event in Rio. And China's weightlifting team have left for Brazil with the squad full of confidence. The PRC is sending ten athletes who will compete for the gold medal in ten different weight categories.
Teammates, relatives, friends, and officials would see off the team in the hall of the athletes' apartment. This is the first time for China to be entered into 10 categories in weightlifting at the Olympics. The PRC claimed eight gold and one silver at the 2008 Beijing Games, and then won five gold and two silver medals four years later in London. The team will arrive at China's training camp in Sao Paulo with a week to get used to the conditions. The event begins on August 6th, and saying goodbye is always hard, even for the strongest athletes.
China's weightlifting team have left for Brazil with the squad full of confidence. The PRC is sending ten athletes who will compete for the gold medal in ten different weight categories.