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Women’s Olympic weightlifting | China dominates

Holley Mangold of the United States competes during the women's +75kg weightlifting at the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Holley Mangold of the United States competes during the women’s +75kg weightlifting at the London 2012 Olympic Games.   (Rob Carr / Getty Images)

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U.S. weightlifters Holley Mangold and Sara Robles couldn’t muster the strength to compete with China’s Zhou Lulu in the women’s +75kg weightlifting finals.

Zhou Lulu

China’s Zhou Lulu competes to win the gold medal during the women’s +75kg weightlifting event of the London 2012 Olympic Games.   (Yuri Cortez / AFP/Getty Images)

Taste of victory

China’s Zhou Lulu, center, poses on the podium with her gold medal next to silver medal winner Tatiana Kashirina of Russia, left, and bronze medalist Hripsime Khurshudyan of Armenia after the women’s 75+kg weightlifting event of the London 2012 Olympic Games.   (Yuri Cortez / AFP/Getty Images)

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