Welcome to the live blog for the first day of weightlifting action from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.

This live blog will cover the very first session of the competition, the Women's 48kg A session featuring Team USA's Morghan King.

Here's the start list:

W48 - 5PM Central

Sopita Tanasan (THA)
Roilya Ranaivosoa (MRI)
Thi Huyen Vuong (VIE)
Wei-ling Chen (TPE)
Hiromi Miyake (JPN)
Iuliia Paratova (UKR)
Sri Wahyuni Agustiani (INA)
Zhanyl Okoeva (KGZ)
Margarita Yelisseveya (KAZ)
Chanu Saikhom Mirabai (IND)
Beatriz Elizabeth Piron Candelarion (DOM)
Morghan Whitney King (USA)