(L-R) Silver medallist Li Hongli of China, gold medallist Sa Jaehyouk of South Korea and bronze medallist Gevorg Davtyan of Armenia pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 77kg weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Tim Wimborne (CHINA) 

(L-R) Silver medallist Li Hongli of China, gold medallist Sa Jaehyouk of South Korea and bronze medallist Gevorg Davtyan of Armenia pose during the medal ceremony for the men's 77kg weightlifting competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Yves Herman (CHINA) 

Li Hongli of China competes in the men's 77kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Yves Herman (CHINA) 

Li Hongli of China competes in the men's 77kg Group A weightlifting snatch competition at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 13, 2008. REUTERS/Yves Herman (CHINA) 

Li Hongli of China completes a lift of 196kg in the clean and jerk to win the gold medal in the men's 77kg weightlifting competition at the 15th Asian Games in Doha December 4, 2006. REUTERS/Caren Firouz (QATAR) 

Gold medallist Li Hongli stands after receiving the medal for the clean and jerk category of the men's 77kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha November 12 2005. REUTERS/Fadi AL-Assaad 

Silver medallist Yukio Peter from Nauru, gold medallist Li Hongli of China and bronze medallist Sufyan Abbas of Qatar (L-R) pose after they received clean and jerk category medals at the men's 77kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar, November 12 ,2005. REUTERS /Fadi AL-Assaad 

China's Li Hongli celebrates after winning the men's 77kg event at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar, November 12, 2005. REUTERS/Fadi AL-Assaad 

China's Li Hongli lifts to win the snatch category of the men's 77kg category at the World Weightlifting Championships in Doha, Qatar, Novmber 12, 2005. REUTERS/Fadi AL-Assaad 

Hongli Li of China rests on the bar after attempting to lift 167.5
kilograms in the snatch category in group A of the men's 77 kilogram
weight class at the World Weightlifting Championship in Vancouver,
British Columbia, November 18, 2003. REUTERS/Lyle Stafford

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Li Hongli of China fails to lift 197.5 kg during the clean and jerk
event of the men's weightlifting 77kg category competition at the 14th
Asian Games in Pusan October 4, 2002. Li failed to lift the weight in
three attempts in the clean and jerk event, but tied the new world
record with a weight of 173 kg in the snatch event. REUTERS/Kim
Kyung-Hoon

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Li Hongli of China fails to lift 197.5 kg during the clean and jerk
event of the men's weightlifting 77kg category competition at the 14th
Asian Games in Pusan October 4, 2002. Li failed to lift the weight in
three attempts of clean and jerk event, but tied the new world record
with a weight of 173 kg in the snatch event. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

KKH/CP 

Li Hongli of China reacts after lifting 173kg during the snatch event
of the men's weightlifting 77kg category competition at the 14th Asian
Games in Pusan October 4, 2002. Li tied the new world record with a
lift of 173 kg in the snatch event. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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