Meanwhile in Peru ... Time for yet another silver level olympic qualifier - the IWF Grand Prix in Lima, Peru. Loredana Toma will be lifting! Will she hit 117kg here? Live Stream on Olympic Channel Start List (PDF) Live Scoreboard … [Continue reading]
Lu Xiaojun 270kg / 595lbs Squat Session 2019 Worlds
Lu Xiaojun's 270kg / 595lbs Squat session at worlds! View this post on Instagram 5 Reds! 35 year old Lu Xiaojun (81kg China 🇨🇳) squatting 270kg / 595lbs! ATG Patrons can watch the full session. He did this a few days before … [Continue reading]
Kuo Hsing-Chun Documentary Episode 3
ATG Patrons now have access to episode 3 of our Kuo Hsing-Chun documentary. Become a patron here. This episode covers a little more about Kuo’s background, her relationship with Coach Lin, and her start in the National Training Center. We’re also … [Continue reading]
Alexander Cup Belarus IWF Silver Level Olympic Qualification Event
Meanwhile in Belarus ... It's time for yet another Olympic qualification (read the ATG guide here) event. Enter the Alexander Cup Belarus. Named after the Alexandr Kurlovich. Start List (includes Lasha! and some of team China) Live … [Continue reading]
Chinese Power Weekend Compilation
This is the Chinese Power Weekend compilation video from last weekend's competition in Switzerland. Featuring: Tian Tao, Shi Zhiyong & Co.! Last weekend I drove to Switzerland (podcast episode here) for a small competition that received … [Continue reading]
2019 European Junior & Under 23 Championships in Bucharest
The 2019 European Junior and u23 championships are underway in Bucharest, Romania. It's a gold qualification event for the juniors. Live Stream on YouTube Startlist PDF Recordings Live Stream Highlights 17 year old Nina Sterckx … [Continue reading]
Lasha Talakhadze 267kg Clean & Jerk Heaviest Clean & Jerk on Video
Finally here is a 🥔 recording of Lasha's 267kg clean and jerk, which he did a week before Europeans 2019! View this post on Instagram The long awaited video of @talakhadzelasha_official clean and jerking 267kg/588.6lb in training … [Continue reading]
Lasha Talakhadze 220kg Snatch 264kg Clean & Jerk All-Time World Record Total
25 year old Lasha Talakhadze setting an all-time world record total at the 2019 world weightlifting championships. Snatches: 208, 215 and 220kg (WR) Clean & Jerk: 247, 255 and 264kg (WR) … [Continue reading]
Mohamed Ehab Announces Retirement from Weightlifting
Meanwhile in Egypt ... In rather sad news, my favorite lifter and friend, Mohamed Ehab announced his retirement from professional weightlifting :( Egypt recently received an 18 moths long country ban, for doping violations stemming back to 2016, … [Continue reading]