'Heartbreaking' - weightlifter Aniq just 1kg shy of podium

Missing out on the podium by just 1kg was heartbreaking for national weightlifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan who finished fourth in the men’s 61kg weightlifting category at the Paris 2024 Olympics yesterday.

Speaking to Bernama, Aniq said he attempted to secure a medal with a 174kg lift in his second and third clean and jerk attempts but was unsuccessful.

“I tried to lift more than I have ever done before...