By the time Emily Campbell stepped on to the platform for a final time on Thursday, the women’s +86kg weightlifting final had all the fervour of a revivalist meeting.
Everyone was cheering. There were loud shouts and exhortations. People who didn’t know a snatch from a clean and jerk two hours before had become instant converts. It was the Campbell Effect in action again. But the double Olympic medallist wasn’t finished there.
