How important is the World Cup for a cricketer? How important is the Olympics for an athlete? And for a weightlifter, the Arnold Sports Festival is such a big event. It is not easy to participate in this event. This time, only our Ransilu Jayathilaka went from Asia to this event. Winning a gold medal in such a huge tournament is an amazing pride for Sri Lanka. Without any help from those responsible for the sport, he achieved this difficult victory by working hard, playing sports, and with small contributions from sponsors. This time, he lifted 320 kg and won the gold medal at the Arnold Sports Festival. It is a huge victory for the sport of weightlifting.
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