The contest took a dramatic turn when pre-event favourite Sanele Mao of Samoa failed in all three attempts at 175kg in the snatch, eliminating him from the competition National record holder Lovepreet Singh settled for the men's 110kg silver medal despite setting a Commonwealth Games record in the snatch as India's weightlifters continued their impressive run at the Commonwealth Games. Key points and original sources are listed below.

• The contest took a dramatic turn when pre-event favourite Sanele Mao of Samoa failed in all three attempts at 175kg in the snatch, eliminating him from the competitionS1

• National record holder Lovepreet Singh settled for the men's 110kg silver medal despite setting a Commonwealth Games record in the snatch as India's weightlifters continued their impressive run at the Commonwealth Games.S2