The Myanmar Weightlifting Federation held a youth event to mark the 2018 edition of Olympic Day ©MWF

The Myanmar Weightlifting Federation (MWF) held a youth event to mark the 2018 edition of Olympic Day.

The event took place at the governing body's training hall in Yangon.

Forty young lifters took part with the occasion supported by the Myanmar Olympic Committee.

A number of dignitaries were present to watch the action.

They included MWF vice-president Min Thu Htet and secretary general Thi Han.

Forty young lifters took part in the event ©MWF
Forty young lifters took part in the event ©MWF

Ba La Kyaw Thu, the vice-principal of the Institute of Sports and Physical Education in Myanmar, was another to attend alongside various MWF Executive Committee members.

Visitors from the general public also watched the weightlifting.

Olympic Day is celebrated around the world and is dedicated to the founding of the International Olympic Movement by Pierre de Coubertin.

It aims to spread the ideals of the Olympic Movement and promote participation in sport across the globe regardless of age, gender or athletic ability.