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Weightlifting’s five gold medals and the case for smarter funding
["Frankie D'Cruz"]
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(Bernama pic)PETALING JAYA : There was every reason to celebrate Malaysia’s eight gold medallists at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
Weightlifting did more than produce five gold medals.
Weightlifting led the way with five gold medals while track cycling, para athletics and judo added the rest.
They chose tactics that maximised the chances of winning gold medals rather than gambling on heavier lifts in pursuit of records.
If that lesson is taken seriously, the eight gold medals won in Scotland may prove even more valuable in the years ahead than they were on the podium.