The Difference Between Weightlifting and Weight Lifting (and Why It Matters)
Weightlifting, all one word, is the sport in which people—wearing what look like old-timey swimsuits—pick up barbells loaded ...
NBC Olympics1y
Weightlifting 101: Olympic rules, violations and competition format
The athlete who lifts the most total weight over the two lifts is crowned the gold medalist. The snatch, traditionally contested first in Olympic competition, is a two-armed lift during which the ...
The Australian Financial Review9d
Olympic weightlifting is hard. This boss uses the 1pc rule to get it done
What is Olympic weightlifting ... With the clean and jerk, you lift it in two movements – first to the shoulders and then overhead. The snatch is where you’re lifting the bar to overhead ...
The New York Times7mon
USWNT 1 Japan 0: Trinity Rodman’s extra-time goal lifts tired U.S. to Olympic semifinals
The goal made the 22-year-old winger the youngest USWNT goalscorer in an Olympic knockout match in 20 years. It also made up for what had been a frustrating opening 90 minutes for her, though one ...