(7 Aug 2016) Russian weightlifters banned from participating in the Rio 2016 Olympic games have taken part in a competition in Moscow.
Organisers of the Sport Club "Heraklion" gave the athletes an opportunity to take part in the Sport Games Heraklion -16.
Commenting at the event, the athletes including Tima Turieva, former Woman's 63 kg world champion and Tatiana Kashirina, Olympic silver medalist in the Woman's +75kg category, spoke of their disappointment at being unable to compete in the 2016 Games.
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