At that time international women's weightlifting was just getting started, so, unlike men's weightlifting, with a long history behind it, standards were not exceedingly high. Also, it differs very much from track and field and basketball, where Asians are often at a physical disadvantage.
當時國際女子舉重剛起步，不像歷史悠久的男子舉重，已有很高水準，也不像田徑或籃球，東方人在體型上較吃虧。