Weightlifting is a sport in which athletes compete in lifting a barbell loaded with weight plates from the ground to overhead, with the aim of successfully lifting the heaviest weights. Athletes compete in two specific ways of lifting the barbell overhead. The snatch is a wide-grip lift, in which the weighted barbell is lifted overhead in one motion. The clean and jerk is a combination lift, in which the weight is first taken from the ground to the front of the shoulders, and then from the shoulders to over the head.
Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea from 17 September to 2 October 1988. This was the island nation's second time participating in a Summer Olympic Games, following their debut four years earlier. Solomon Islands competed at these games in track and field, archery, boxing, and weightlifting, with one competitor in each category. Only Benjamin Fafale, the weightlifter, completed an event final, finishing 22nd in the middleweight category.
Aruba sent a delegation to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States from 19 July to 4 August 1996. This was Aruba's third appearance at a Summer Olympic Games since separating from the Netherlands Antilles. The Aruban delegation consisted of three competitors, track and field athlete Miguel Janssen, weightlifter Junior Faro, and cyclist Lucien Dirksz. Janseen was eliminated in the first round of the men's 200 metres, Faro finished 21st in the men's middleweight, and Dirksz failed to finish his event.
The Solomon Islands sent a delegation to compete at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain from 25 July to 9 August 1992. This was the nation's third appearance at a Summer Olympic Games. The delegation consisted of a single weightlifter, Leslie Ata, who finished 29th in the men's under 75 kilograms event.
The weightlifting competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul consisted of ten weight classes, all for men only.
On behalf of the Cook Islands the Cook Islands Sports and National Olympic Committee sent a team to the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, marking its sixth consecutive appearance at the Olympics since its debut in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. The country sent four athletes to the Games across three sports and four distinct events. No athlete of the Cook Islander delegation progressed past the first rounds in their events and did not go on to win medals. Pera was the nation's flag bearer at the ceremonies.
The Men's Flyweight Weightlifting Event is the lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 26 July in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial and was the first weightlifting event to conclude at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
The Men's Featherweight Weightlifting Event is the third-lightest men's event at the Olympic weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 60 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 28 July 1992 in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Lightweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth-lightest men's event at the Olympic weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 67.5 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 29 July 1992 in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Middleweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth lightest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 75 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 30 July in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Light-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fifth-heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 82.5 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 3 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Middle-heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the fourth-heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 90.0 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 1 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The Men's Heavyweight Weightlifting Event is the second heaviest men's event at the weightlifting competition, limiting competitors to a maximum of 110.0 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 3 August in the Pavelló de l'Espanya Industrial.
The men's 52 kg weightlifting event was the lightest event at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 52 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 18 September, and participants were divided in two groups. Each lifter performed in both the snatch and clean and jerk lifts, with the final score being the sum of the lifter's best result in each. The athlete received three attempts in each of the two lifts; the score for the lift was the heaviest weight successfully lifted.
The men's 60 kg weightlifting event was one of the events at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 60 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 20 September, and participants were divided in two groups.
The men's +110 kg weightlifting event was the heaviest event at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, with competitors required to have a minimum of 110 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 29 September, and participants were divided in two groups.
The men's 56 kg weightlifting event was one of the event at the weightlifting competition of the 1988 Summer Olympics, limiting competitors to a maximum of 56 kilograms of body mass. The competition took place on 19 September, and participants were divided in two groups.
The Men's Lightweight Weightlifting Event (–67.5 kg) was the fourth lightest event at the weightlifting competition. Each weightlifter had three attempts for both the snatch and clean and jerk lifting methods. The total of the best successful lift of each method was used to determine the final rankings and medal winners. Competition took place on 1 August in the 4,500 capacity Albert Gersten Pavilion.
The men's 67.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London took place on 10 August at the Empress Hall of the Earls Court Exhibition Centre. It was the sixth time the lightweight class competition was held, all at 67.5 kg.
The men's 67.5 kg weightlifting competitions at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne took place on 24 November at the Royal Exhibition Building. It was the eighth appearance of the lightweight class.
