World Sport Briefs Weightlifting

BANGKOK – China’s Mu Shuangshuang yesterday broke a world record for the total lifted in the women’s 75 kg category at the world weightlifting championships in Chiang Mai on Wednesday.

The 23-year-old lifted 139 kg to win gold in the snatch, and hoisted 180 kg in the clean and jerk to set a new world record of 319 kg in total. South Korea’s Jang Mi-Ran, the previous world record holder, also lifted 319 kg but only after Mu, meaning the Chinese lifter is the new record holder.Boxing BERLIN – Canada’s Jean-Francois Bergeron revealed yesterday how his special training methods have helped him prepare for Saturday night’s clash with former WBA champion Nikolai Valuev.The unbeaten Canadian will have to overcome a huge difference in weight and height when the duo come face-to-face in Oldenburg – Valuev’s first fight since he lost his title to Ruslan Chagaev in April.In order to get used to the Russian’s immense frame – he tips the scales at 145 kg and is over seven feet tall – Bergeron’s coach Pierre Bouchard has been wearing special shoes to make him taller in sparring sessions.Cricket KARACHI – Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said yesterday that his young team can transform their Twenty20 form into success in the forthcoming Test series against South Africa.Pakistan finished runners-up to arch-rivals India in the inaugural Twenty20 tournament in South Africa on Monday, marking a comeback after their disastrous 50-over World Cup campaign earlier this year.”We have performed very well and since the boys are in good form I am confident that we will carry this form into our Test series against South Africa,” Malik told reporters on his return from Johannesburg.Cycling SAN DIEGO – Disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis says he won the Tour de France fairly and that he’s not losing sleep over a decision to strip him of his title following a positive drug test.A defiant Landis reiterated on Tuesday earlier claims that the anti-doping watchdogs, and not him, are the ones not playing by the rules.”I’m angry about the split decision ruling against me last week,” Landis said.”I can sleep at night knowing that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square.I will always consider myself the rightful winner.”Nampa-Reuters and AFPSouth Korea’s Jang Mi-Ran, the previous world record holder, also lifted 319 kg but only after Mu, meaning the Chinese lifter is the new record holder.Boxing BERLIN – Canada’s Jean-Francois Bergeron revealed yesterday how his special training methods have helped him prepare for Saturday night’s clash with former WBA champion Nikolai Valuev.The unbeaten Canadian will have to overcome a huge difference in weight and height when the duo come face-to-face in Oldenburg – Valuev’s first fight since he lost his title to Ruslan Chagaev in April.In order to get used to the Russian’s immense frame – he tips the scales at 145 kg and is over seven feet tall – Bergeron’s coach Pierre Bouchard has been wearing special shoes to make him taller in sparring sessions.Cricket KARACHI – Pakistan captain Shoaib Malik said yesterday that his young team can transform their Twenty20 form into success in the forthcoming Test series against South Africa.Pakistan finished runners-up to arch-rivals India in the inaugural Twenty20 tournament in South Africa on Monday, marking a comeback after their disastrous 50-over World Cup campaign earlier this year.”We have performed very well and since the boys are in good form I am confident that we will carry this form into our Test series against South Africa,” Malik told reporters on his return from Johannesburg.Cycling SAN DIEGO – Disgraced American cyclist Floyd Landis says he won the Tour de France fairly and that he’s not losing sleep over a decision to strip him of his title following a positive drug test.A defiant Landis reiterated on Tuesday earlier claims that the anti-doping watchdogs, and not him, are the ones not playing by the rules.”I’m angry about the split decision ruling against me last week,” Landis said.”I can sleep at night knowing that I won the 2006 Tour de France fair and square.I will always consider myself the rightful winner.”Nampa-Reuters and AFP

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