How To Watch Weightlifting at the 2024 Olympics
Hold on to your butts — the 2024 Olympics are right around the corner. This summer’s Olympic Games in Paris, France, begin on Jul. 26 and run through Aug. 11. This year’s weightlifting events, though, don’t kick off until Aug. 7. If you’re a Parisian, this article probably isn’t for you. But if you’re trying […]
These Are the Olympic Records in Weightlifting…for Now
The summer Olympic Games have been held just about every four years since the inaugural event in 1896 in Athens, Greece. The Games are about international cooperation, camaraderie, and sportsmanship. They’re also an opportunity for the best weightlifters in the world to throw some really, really heavy barbells overhead. That’s why we’ve compiled this list […]
“He Can Be Top Five”: Meet 2024 Olympian Wes Kitts
“This is the best weightlifting team that the United States has sent to the Olympics in modern times,” said senior international coach Wil Fleming on Reddit in June. Not only is he correct — Team USA is going to be a powerhouse at the 2024 Olympics — but that strength is buoyed in large part […]
2020 Olympian Predicts 2024 Olympics Weightlifting Results
Speculation abounds. As of the date of this article’s publication, the 2024 Olympics are a mere 11 days away. After three full years since weightlifters took to the stage in Tokyo, fans are eager to see new records set, medals won, and history made. Which begs the question — who the heck is going to […]
Is Karlos Nasar Strong Enough To Win Gold in Two Divisions at the 2024 Olympics?
On Friday, July 12, 2024, Bulgarian phenom Karlos Nasar posted his latest feat of strength to social media — a 185-kilogram, or 407.8-pound snatch, three kilograms above the official 89-kilogram world record. Nasar has spent the last three months leading up to the 2024 Olympics signaling to his adversaries that the Men’s 89-kilogram event will […]
These Countries Have Struggled To Send Weightlifters to the 2024 Olympics. Here’s Why
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France will host around 120 weightlifting athletes from all over the world — and a small handful who will march in blank uniforms and unadorned flags during the opening ceremonies. Russia and Belarus are among a small handful of nations whose weightlifting athletes and their member federations have bucked qualification […]
13-Year-Old Emily Ibanez Squats 3X Her Own Weight: 363.7 Pounds (165KG)
Tiny, but mighty; 13-year-old Olympic weightlifter Emily Ibanez is one of the strongest up-and-coming athletes in the world. Doubtful? The proof is in the pudding — on Jul. 5, 2024, Ibanez barbell back squatted roughly thrice her own weight. Ibanez’ 165-kilogram, or 363.7-pound, back squat 1-rep max (1RM) places her in an extremely elite cohort […]
“It’s a Privilege”: Meet 2024 Olympian Olivia Reeves
Weightlifting is a small sport by international standards and, in some ways, borderline microscopic in the United States. But Olympic lifting in recent years has puffed its chest somewhat, thanks in part to the CrossFit craze and, more specifically, efforts of phenomenal young athletes like Team USA’s Olivia Reeves. Reeves, 20, is a Paris-bound Olympian […]
“I’m Excited for Another World Record”: Meet 2024 Olympian Hampton Morris
Hampton Morris is heading to the 2024 Olympics in a unique position. Morris made modern history for the States once already this year when he set a clean & jerk Senior world record in April — a first for any American male in over half a century. He’s heading to the Paris Olympics, which run […]
“It’s Not About Redemption”: Meet 2024 Olympian Jourdan Delacruz
The 2024 Olympics in Paris, France, are on the horizon. Five of the United States’ best weightlifters will venture overseas for this summer’s Games, which run from Jul. 26 to Aug. 11. Team USA’s Olympic contingent contains five spectacular athletes, including 49-kilogram Jourdan Delacruz. The Texas-born Olympic weightlifter has had her sights set on Paris […]