Radio Taiwan International
Date: 2018-06-22

Taiwan’s weightlifters are fine tuning their performance in preparation for the

Taiwan’s weightlifters are fine tuning their performance in preparation for the upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. (CNA file photo)

upcoming Asian Games in Indonesia. This year’s event will open on August 18 in Jakarta.

While the roster for the weightlifting team has yet to be finalized, the star lifters are certainties for the games and have entered the final stage of their training.

The main focus is on Kuo Hsing-chun, the female weightlifter who won bronze at the 2016 Olympics. Kuo said Friday that her goal is to win gold at the Asian Games and break her personal record. At the 2017 Taipei Universiade, Kuo took gold and set a world record of 142kg in the clean and jerk.    [SOURCE]