Weightlifting isn’t exactly a spectator’s sport. Olympic lifting competitions typically move at a near-glacial pace, with minutes of downtime furnishing seconds of exhilaration on the platform. It’s the athletes who draw the crowds.
With over three years until the Paris Olympic Games, the sport of weightlifting is seeing some early shake-ups. On Feb. 7, 2022, Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao announced on Instagram that he will be
Athletes who were gearing up for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games this summer have had to adjust to it being officially postponed for a full year until July 2021. Although this historic change
The seventh day of the 2019 Weightlifting World Championships just concluded in Pattaya, Thailand, and the 96kg A session was one of the best overall sessions in recent history. Heading into the 96kg
Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao was the talk of the town at READY STEADY TOKYO Test Event this past weekend. Tao put on a killer performance and set a new world record for the clean &
Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao has once again taken the weightlifting social media scene by storm with another monstrous lift. About two weeks ago, we wrote about Tao’s huge 280kg/617 lb front squat, which
This week has been a seriously heave week for big front squats. Two days ago, we wrote about Wes Kitts smoking a lifetime PR front squat with 255kg/562 lbs. Today, we’re back writing
Kazakhstan’s 85kg weightlifter Denis Ulanov just put up some huge weight in training. Earlier today, he posted a relatively smooth video of a 225kg clean & jerk. This lift surpasses the current 85kg
The 2017 Chinese National Games are underway, and competition — held once every four years — is often called “the Olympics of China.” It’s a multi-sport event that features the countries top athletes,
Very, very strong Chinese weightlifter Tian Tao just made a 310 kilogram squat look like a warmup. There’s no hype music, no cheering, and only a faint glimmer of a smile as the
