'World records not enough': North Korea weightlifters target Olympic gold rush
- Sport North Korea has been the dominant force in global weightlifting since its self-imposed COVID-19 exile, setting six world record records at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.
- North Korea's Pang Un Chol competes in the men's 60kg weightlifting final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Sep 24, 2026.
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- Sport North Korea has been the dominant force in global weightlifting since its self-imposed COVID-19 exile, setting six world record records at the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023.
- North Korea's Pang Un Chol competes in the men's 60kg weightlifting final at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Sep 24, 2026.
Sources: CNA