Meanwhile in China …
Cody Mims on the Pendlay Forum documented his trip to China’s weightlifting halls.
You can ask him questions in this thread here.
Here are 2 of many videos he uploaded to his channel.
Among the lifters shown is also the 17 year old kid that front squats 240kg, snatches 170kg and squats 220kg for 13.
The sheer number of elite level weightlifters that China produces is incredible. Needless to say it’s not quite the same here in England.
That 17 year old kid is so impressive. Just a few more years until we start seeing the Chinese dominate all weight classes like the Bulgarians of the 80s and 90s
i think iran has a lock on the super heavies, while russia looks pretty good in the 94’s and 105s. 85s are in a mix, really depends who performs better on the given day. china will likely dominant the classes from 56-77, but the north koreans have two guys in the 56 and 62 respectively that are at a very high level. Ilya, if he moves up to 105, will likely destroy the competition (assuming his snatch improves)
Yeah those are all good points, and of course there will always be solid competitors that can come and take it on the right days. But I’m just saying that for the most part, I think the Chinese will become the runaway favorites in most classes
Heading to Beijing in the summer, how easy is it to access these gyms?