Florida "gold standard" for girls' weightlifting

Good vibrations buzz article from the NY Times (New Port Richey, FL) by Abby Goodnough

excerpt - Extracurricular club programs for girls have sprung up around the country since women’s weightlifting became an Olympic sport in 2000. But Florida, with 170 high school teams that have produced two Olympians and several dozen world team members, has “set the gold standard” for the sport.

Photo of Jessica Reynolds of Sarasota, by Chip Litherland for the NY Times

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