How Olivia Reeves became one of the best weightlifters — and a gold medal favorite
Weightlifter Olivia Reeves, 21, is a gold medal favorite in Paris. If she takes gold, she'll be the second American woman to do so since women's weightlifting was added to the Olympics in 2000.
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