"I am very happy and give thanks to our Great Leader for giving me the strength to lift this weight. I believe Kim Jong Il gave me the record and all my achievements. It is all because of him," Om said.

North Korean athletes habitually heap praise on their former leader, Kim, and when weightlifter Pak Hyon Suk won the women's 63-kilogram division in Beijing four years ago, she said she was 'overjoyed' by the fact that she had brought joy to Kim. (ANI)

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