Gold medalist Olivia Reeves of the United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 71kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in ...

It ended up being the latter. Reeves cried on the podium after winning the United States’ first weightlifting gold medal in 24 years, and she did it rather easily.

U.S. weightlifter Olivia Reeves won a gold medal in her Olympic debut. She lifted a total of 262 kilograms, or roughly 577 pounds to bring home the U.S.'s first weightlifting gold since 2000.

Olivia Reeves has won the United States' first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 24 years at the Paris Olympics.

U.S. weightlifter Olivia Reeves won a gold medal in her Olympic debut. She lifted a total of 262 kilograms, or roughly 577 pounds to bring home the U.S.'s first weightlifting gold since 2000.

Olivia Reeves won the United States’ first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 24 years at the Paris Olympics on Friday.

Olivia Reeves has won the United States' first Olympic gold medal in weightlifting in 24 years at the Paris Olympics. Reeves lifted 117 kilograms (258 pounds) in the snatch and 145kg (320 pounds ...