Rim injured herself while attempting her third snatch, which she failed.

She had a painful left hip injury, which meant she was unable to rotate her hips. She also stretched a muscle and had knee complaint.

According to the IWF TCRR, the doctor on duty gave her medical opinion and advice, but could not stop her continuing through her own will.

After undergoing 15 minutes of spraying and strapping treatment, Rim made a few tentative lifts. She was cheered by the large crowd when she came out for her first clean and jerk attempt at 150 kg, made the lift and collapsed.

Rim hobbled off stage and came back for more. She did it again--the lift and the collapse--at 155 kg, after which she was given a standing ovation.

The crowd were on their feet again when she made another, failed attempt at 157 kg, and fell back in distress.

She was helped on to the podium by the gold medalist and bronze winner.

"It was an honour to compete against her. She is a hero," said Olga Zubova, who took clean and jerk gold.

Kang Yue, the Chinese winner, also praised Rim for her "spirit and sportsmanship" and Jenny Arthur, an American weightlifter, said "That took a huge amount of courage."

Kang made only two good lifts to finish 2 kg ahead of Rim.

Upon receiving the news of her match, the people in the DPRK are sending encouragement and congratulations to her for displaying indomitable spirit in the match.