Olympics

Videos shows family reacting as Beaufort weightlifter competes in Tokyo Olympics 2020

The Foundry, home of Team Beaufort Olympic Weightlifting, hosted a watch party for C.J. Cummings, the hometown star who competed Wednesday morning in the Olympics in Tokyo.

The Foundry, at 2127 Boundary St. in Beaufort Town Center, is where Cummings lifts.

Cummings’ family decided to attend another watch party.

They watched at Carolina Sportscare and Physical Therapy.

Here’s how his family reacted as their son competed.

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This story was originally published July 28, 2021 at 10:13 AM.

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Drew Martin
The Island Packet
Island Packet and Beaufort Gazette visuals editor Drew Martin has been in the media industry for more than 25 years in visual storytelling. He has disseminated news using a variety of storytelling methods, including the use of info-graphics, photography, animation and video. Support my work with a digital subscription
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