J-Arena S2019E02 - Weightlifting

Hiromi Miyake has had a distinguished career in weightlifting, making her first Olympic appearance at the 2004 Athens Games at just 18 years old. She went on to win Olympic medals in both London and Rio, and is much loved by the Japanese public for her stoicism, competitive spirit, and gentle manner. We hear about her hopes for what could be her final Olympics on home soil at Tokyo 2020, and also meet a professor of biomechanics to help us understand some of the secrets of her technique.