EditorialA jacket and medal from one of strongwoman Rebecca Lorch’s competitions are displayed inside her bedroom in Waterbury, Conn. on January 4, 2023. (Desiree Rios/The New York Times)
EditorialWeightlifter Hou Zhihui of China won weight lifting gold in the women’s 49-kilogram division in Tokyo and shattered three Olympic records, part of a fearsome Chinese squad that aimed to sweep every weight class it was contesting. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)
EditorialWeightlifter Hou Zhihui of China won weight lifting gold in the women’s 49-kilogram division in Tokyo and shattered three Olympic records, part of a fearsome Chinese squad that aimed to sweep every weight class it was contesting. (Doug Mills/The New York Times)