Olivia Reeves: Meet the athlete
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Weightlifting may have found its newest rising star in American Olivia Reeves. In fact, Reeves’ emergence in the field was so swift it caused Olympian and Tokyo silver medalist Kate Vibert to move up a weight class in an attempt to increase her chances at clinching another Olympic bid.