81. The Sport - WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY Since 1896, weightlifting featured on 20 olympic Games. At the sport’s 21st olympic appearance in Sydney, the programme will for the first time include the http://www.iwf.net/sport/history.html

Search the site for: IWF Secretariat Officials History ... Site Map WEIGHTLIFTING HISTORY Origin of Weightlifting: Weightlifting: starting with the basics As a basic athletic activity and a natural means to measure strength and power, the lifting of weights was present in both the ancient Egyptian and Greek societies. Boosting its international importance chiefly in the 19th Century, weightlifting was among those few sports (alongside athletics, swimming, gymnastics, fencing, wrestling, shooting and cycling) which featured already on the programme of the first Modern Olympic Games, in 1896, Athens. The first World Championships in this sport, however, had been staged five years earlier: on 28th March 1891, in London, with 7 athletes representing 6 countries. Weightlifting is thus the only sport whose history in world-wide competitions spans across three centuries: from 1891 through the 20th Century until our days, in 2001. The power-relations have undergone major changes over the past decades. At the beginning of the century, Austria, Germany and France used to be the most successful nations. Later on, Egypt, then the United States of America reigned. In the 1950s and the following three decades the Soviet Union's weightlifters played the protagonists' role - with Bulgaria becoming a main challenger. Since the mid-'90s, however, Turkey, Greece and China have catapulted to the lead. The most recent word power in weightlifting is Greece among the men. In the women's field, China has been dominant since the very beginning, with other Asian countries emerging as strong contenders to the champion titles. On the overall, however, Europe is the most powerful continent in competitions of both genders.

82. Weightlifting - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted Women s weightlifting began in the 1980s and was added to the olympic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weightlifting

Weightlifting From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This article describes the sport of weightlifting. For information on muscle-building activity involving weights, refer to the weight training article. Weightlifting is a sport where competitors attempt to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars. The term weightlifting is often used imprecisely when what is meant is weight training (training with weights). Weightlifting contests have been common since ancient times (and were apparently included in the ancient Greek Olympics ), and were a part of the original Olympic Games in . Women's weightlifting began in the and was added to the Olympic program in Weights are mounted on a steel barbell which weighs kilograms for male competition and 15 for female competition. The weights themselves are rubber-coated steel discs, color-coded for their different weights, and held in place by 2.5 kg collars. Identical weights are placed at each end of the barbell. The barbell has patterns (knurling) engraved on it to assist the lifters to get a steady grip on the bar. Competitors start with the weighted barbell placed in the middle of a 4 x 4 metre wooden floor, coated with non-slip material. There are two different weightlifting events—the " snatch ", in which competitors must lift the barbell above their head in one steady movement, and the "

83. Athens Olympics:: Weightlifting The Sport Network has a good introduction to weightlifting at the It includes olympic weightlifting history as well as previews of the sport in Athens. http://www.livingroom.org.au/olympics/archives/cat_weightlifting.html

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84. Columbus Weightlifting Club olympic style weightlifting CWLC Columbus. *weightlifting is the ultimate sport; it requires explosive power, technique, coordination, balance, http://www.columbusweightlifting.com/IntroductionBody.htm

2006 Arnold Weightlifting Championships Information to follow What is Columbus Weightlifting Club, Inc? Columbus Weightlifting Club, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization dedicated to the Development of National and International-Caliber Athletes in the Sport of Weightlifting. All Donations are Tax-Deductible. CWLC has moved!!! Our new home is at the Columbus Field House in the P1 athletic room. Click here for pictures of our new home 6124 Busch Blvd. Columbus OH 43229 info@columbusweightlifting.com Our new facility, located in the Columbus Field House, offers: ** Twelve Wood Platforms with Rubber Inlays ** Training Rubberized Weight Sets ** Various Assistance Weight Equipment ** Parking in Front ** Showers, Sauna, and Steam Additional Team Benefits include: ** Video Equipment with Viewing TV for ** Chalk, Tape, Ace Wraps, Ice Packs, etc. "Participation in Athletics has been proven to help children develop better discipline, improved self confidence and body image, plus improved strength, speed, and coordination." Youth Sports Foundation, 1999

85. Olympic Weightlifting Primer olympicstyle weightlifting An Introduction. By John Cissek MS, CSCS. olympic-style weightlifting is a sport that is inaccessible to many and misunderstood http://www.deepsquatter.com/strength/archives/cissek.htm

Olympic-style Weightlifting An Introduction By John Cissek MS, CSCS O lympic-style weightlifting is a sport that is inaccessible to many and misunderstood because of this. Rightly or wrongly, the sport is so difficult that many of its practitioners will develop the kind of attitude that turns off perspective participants. With this article, Jason is letting me put up a few things to try to expose more people to the sport, minus the politics and bs! Olympic-style weightlifters contest two lifts: the snatch and the clean and jerk. In the snatch, a lifter takes a wide grip on the barbell and lifts it from the floor to a position overhead in one motion. In the clean and jerk, the barbell is first lifted from the floor to the shoulders (the clean) and then from the shoulders to a position overhead (the jerk). Both men and women compete in Olympic-style weightlifting. The 2000 Olympics will be the first time that women will be allowed to compete in the Olympics. Contestants are divided into either ten (for men) or eight (for women) weight classes. The weight classes in Olympic-style weightlifting are: Men: under 47 kg, 51 kg, 56 kg, 62 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 85 kg, 94 kg, 105 kg, 105+ kg

86. Some Thoughts On Proper Terminology weightlifting is what the sport has always been called on the olympic program. The sport s governing body is the International weightlifting Federation. http://www.coachesinfo.com/category/strength_and_conditioning/250/

var i = 0; Keyword Title Search: Home About Submission Discussion ... Printable version Some Thoughts on Proper Terminology Harvey Newton - Newton Sports, Ormand Beach, Florida, USA Click here to view list. of relevant products from Human Kinetics We English-speakers have, over the years, introduced a number of expressions to describe different disciplines or practices related to resistance training. Since this activity is so popular with coaches, athletes, sport scientists, medical professionals, members of the lay public, and the sports media, we do them all a disservice by the continued failure to properly identify these activities. Let's start simply with the term resistance training . This is the most correct, all-inclusive term to describe the various methods of body weight or external resistance exercise for whatever athletic or cosmetic goal. In the U.S., nearly everyone refers his or her use of resistance training as strength training . Certainly one syllable is easier than three are and I suppose the shorter term implies a bit more importance. However, most of these individuals are far off target in terms of actually training for improved strength. True strength training requires the use of an appropriately high intensity and low repetitions to have a positive effect on one's strength.

87. Niue National Olympic Commitee They both do extremely well being new to the sport of weightlifting. New Zealand and Australian officials were very impressed with the 2 girls strength and http://www.oceaniasport.com/niue/

88. Armenian Olympic Athletes Armenian olympic Medalists, competitors, and famous athletes from around the world. armenian olympic + sports page. armenia sports, about cilicia http://www.cilicia.com/armo11.html

armenian olympic + sports page armenia > sports about cilicia feedback chat calendar Olympic medalists and competitors from across the globe 1952, Helsinki Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Gymnastic Team Hrant Shahinian. Gold - Ring Excersizes Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Combined Tournament Hrant Shahinian. Silver - Vaulting Horse Excersizes 1956, Melbourne Albert Azarian. Gold - Gymnastics Team Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes Nikita Simonyan. Gold - Soccer Team Vladimir Yengibarian. Gold - Boxing Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team 1960, Rome Albert Azarian. Gold - Ring Excersizes Albert Azarian. Silver - Gymnastic Team Valentin Chernikov. Silver - Individual Fencing Valentin Chernikov. Bronze - Fencing Team Igor Novikov. Silver - Pentathalon 1964, Tokyo Igor Novikov. Gold - Pentathalon Team Igor Novikov. Silver - Individual Pentathalon 1972, Munich Faeena Melnick. Gold - Discus Throwing Edward Mikayelian. Silver -Gymnastic Team Arkade Andreasian. Bronze - Soccer Hovannes Zanazanian. Bronze - Soccer 1976, Montreal Vardan Melitosian. Silver - Weightlifting Davit Torossian.

89. People's Daily Online -- Olympic Preview: Chinese Lifters Ready For Another Gold has a total of 15 golds on offer in this power sport. weightlifting was on the The total number of participants in the Athens olympic weightlifting http://english.people.com.cn/200407/20/eng20040720_150233.html

News Letter Weather Community English home Forum Photo Gallery Features Newsletter ... Site Map languages Chinese Japanese French Spanish Russian Arabic China World Opinion Business ... Photos Services Newsletter News Archive Feedback Weather Forecast Search Advanced About China China at a glance Constitution Chinese leadership Selected Works of Deng Xiaoping ... Sports UPDATED: 15:07, July 20, 2004 Olympic Preview: Chinese lifters ready for another gold rush The Chinese lifters, who raked in five golds at the Sydney Olympics, press hard upon an even stronger showing at the Athens Olympics to defense the glory of the weightlifting powerhouse. According to Ma Wenguang, president of the Chinese Weightlifting Association, China has pinned its gold hope largely on women lifters with an expectation of three to four golds at the Athens Games. Few would bet against the Chinese strongwomen, who swept all golds in the four disciplines they took part in at the Sydney Games, continuing the run. Another clean sweep by the women squad, including Li Zhuo in the 48-kilo category, Chen Yanqing in 58, Liu Chunhong in 69 and Tang Gonghong in over-75, is still a prospect. China's less dominant strongmen, meanwhile, should win one or two gold medals at the Games, with Wu Meijin in the 56-kilo division, Le Maosheng in 62, and Zhang Guozheng in 69 the prominent gold hope. China grabbed one gold out of the eight men's divisions at the Sydney Games.

90. Tang Wins China's Fifth Olympic Weightlifting Gold - Athens Olympics 2004 - ABC Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport. Home Features Program Results She was the ninth weightlifter to test positive at the Athens Olympics. http://www.abc.net.au/sport/content/200408/s1182177.htm

Skip navigation ABC Home Radio Television ... News Athens Olympics 2004. ABC Sport. Home Features Program Results ... Galleries Search this site Print Email Tang wins China's fifth Olympic weightlifting gold Last Updated: Sunday, August 22, 2004. 4:07am (AEST) China's Tang Gonghong was crowned the strongest woman in the world on Saturday and has an Olympic gold medal dangling from her massive neck as the ultimate accolade of her astonishing power. In a dramatic finale to a gripping contest, Tang lifted a new world record weight in the clean and jerk to edge 20-year-old South Korean Jang Mi-Ran, who seemed to have sewn up victory in the women's superheavyweight category. Tang, who kept Olympic and world champion Ding Meiyuan out of the Chinese 'Dream Team', presented her country with their fifth weightlifting gold of the Games. The women 'Bar Belles' won three out of a possible four and the men two titles. The 25-year-old Tang, the reigning Asian champion who tops the scales at just under 120kg, won with a jaw-dropping total of 305kg, which beat her own world record set earlier this year by 2.5kg. Jang, just 20 and with little international experience before the Olympics, took the silver with 302.5kg.

91. UKAthletics.com | The Official Site Of University Of Kentucky Athletics Supervises all olympic sport strength and conditioning programs. Competed in olympic weightlifting and qualified for the American Open in 1999. http://www.ukathletics.com/index.php?s=&url_channel_id=-1&url_subchannel_id=&url

92. Drugs At The Olympics weightlifting was the only olympic sport to drug test every athlete before the start of competition. Under International weightlifting Federation rules, http://www.suite101.com/discussion.cfm/funlight/44836/latest/1

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93. The Hindu : Sport / Olympic Games : Weightlifting Coaches Sacked Sport olympic Games Printer Friendly Page Send this Article to a Friend The Union Government has terminated the services of the weightlifting http://www.hindu.com/2004/08/25/stories/2004082504122000.htm

Online edition of India's National Newspaper Wednesday, Aug 25, 2004 Group Publications Business Line The Sportstar Frontline The Hindu About Us Contact Us Sport News: Front Page National Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh ... Miscellaneous Advts: Classifieds Employment Sport Olympic Games Weightlifting coaches sacked NEW DELHI, AUG. 24. The Union Government has "terminated the services" of the weightlifting chief coach, Pal Singh Sandhu, stating that it had lost confidence in him following the recent doping violations by two Indian lifters at the Athens Olympics. The Government has also terminated the contract of Leonid Taranenko of Belarus, the foreign coach who was in charge of the team's preparations for the Olympics. Both the coaches were accused of having given unspecified injections by one of the lifters charged with doping in Athens, Pratima Kumari. Taranenko's contract was due to expire on August 31. "It was not that we took the decision to terminate his contract since it was ending anyway at the end of this month. We wanted to send a message across,'' said a ministry spokesman on Tuesday.

94. European Weightlifting Championships 2003 The olympic Sport of strength and vigor but also of the mind, In the first olympics in Athens, in 1896, weightlifting was included in the 9 games of the http://www.weightlifting.gr/loutraki2003/organisation.html

Latest update: (GMT +3) Home The Venue Entry Lists Schedule ... Links Organisation: Executive Committee President Yannis Sgouros Vice-President Nikos Skiadas Members Dimitris Mavromatidis George Zazanis Vagelis Mostrous Petros Katsikarelis Antonis Tamoutsidis Simon Mamtsadelis Kostas Mavrakakis Vassilis Gerakaris Anastassios Lagas Manolis Kotsolakis Ioanna Moraiti Athens 2004 Representatives Makis Assimakopoulos George Iliou Member Vassilis Klados Welcome Address by Yannis Sgouros With the organization of the European Championships that will be held in Loutraki between 12-20/4/03, the Hellenic Weightlifting Federation completes the circle of great events hosted in our country since, up to now, we have organized World Championships of all categories but this is the first time we organize a Seniors Men’s and Women’s European Championships. The European Weightlifting Championships have a great importance, for the European Federation and for World Weightlifting in general, while for the Hellenic Weightlifting Federation, Greek Sports and the Loutraki-Perahora Municipality it constitutes a big organizational goal. For our country the organizational aspect of the European Championships is directly connected with the high level of Greek Weightlifting today and also with the efforts we make for the organization of the 2004 Olympic Games.

95. Boston.com / Sports / Olympics Latest sports news from Boston.com and The Boston Globe. By the time he was 18, Hamman had broken several teenage weightlifting world records and he http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.asp?c=globe&page=olymp/2004/features/hamman

96. USATODAY.com - USATODAY.com - Olympic Sports Coverage Hamman fails to medal Weightlifter sets American records but finishes seventh. Dirrell edges Cuban Andres are giant Today s Top olympic sports Stories http://www.usatoday.com/sports/olympics/athens/fight/front.htm

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97. NEVADA BARBELL CLUB OF RENO NEVADA BARBELL CLUB. weightlifting the olympic Sport weightlifting is a sport that requires quickness, flexibility and coordination. http://www.nvbarbell.com/about.htm

NEVADA BARBELL CLUB Weightlifting - the Olympic Sport USA WEIGHTLIFTING LIFTTILYADIE GOHEAVY FORUM US MASTERS WEIGHTLIFTING ... Web Links Nevada Barbell Club of Reno, Nevada, is dedicated to the sport of weightlifting, a sport that involves lifting a barbell overhead. Weightlifting is a sport that requires quickness, flexibility and coordination. It is a sport that challenges your strength, skill and mental powers. With the aid of a coach or teacher the athlete develops physically and mentally. There are two lifts in weightlifting, the snatch and the clean and jerk. In competition, each competitor is allowed three attempts in each lift. The sum of each lifter's best successful attempts in the snatch and the clean and jerk determine the lifter's total. The total is used to determine the placing of the lifter in a competition. Both men and women compete in weightlifting. There are eight weight classes for men and seven weight classes for women. Lifters compete against others in their weight class. Athletes of all ages participate in weightlifting. Recognized age catagories in weightlifting are Schoolage, Juniors, Seniors and Masters. An athlete can begin lifting at age twelve and continue to compete long after retirement.

98. Guardian Unlimited Sport | Olympics 2004 | Sid Lowe On Watching Weightlifting weightlifting is the perfect olympic sport no messing about, no judges errors. The men s over105kg weightlifting does exactly what it says on the tin http://sport.guardian.co.uk/olympics2004/story/0,14912,1292009,00.html

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99. Oceania Sport - The Pacific At Its Best Regional association of national olympic committees in Oceania. http://www.oceaniasport.com/

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100. Olympics Weightlifting Tickets, Olympics Weightlifting Olympics Tickets At Sourc Buy or sell your 2004 Athens Summer Olympics weightlifting tickets online. Although weightlifting is considered the sport of strength, history has shown http://www.cheappremiumtickets.com/Olympics/Olympics_Weightlifting_Tickets.cfm

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