Weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future after Tokyo

Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines gestures on the podium as she listen to the national anthem after winning the gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

An athlete trains at the weightlifting training hall at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Tamara Yajaira Salazar Arce of Ecuador reacts after a successful lift, in the women's 87kg weightlifting event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Eric Herman Andriantsitohaina of Madagascar competes in the men's 61kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Matthew Ryan Lydement of Australia drops the barbel as he competes in the men's 109kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)

Olympian athletes Neisi Dajomes, left, who won the gold in women's weightlifting 76kg at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, teammates Angie Palacios, center, and 87kg silver medalist Tamara Salazar, wave from the top of a bus as they arrive at Atahualpa Stadium in Quito, Ecuador, Wed, Aug. 4, 2021. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Kim Suhyeon of South Korea drops the barbel as she competes in the women's 76kg weightlifting event, at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)