About Weightlifting

• Olympic-style Weightlifting: An Introduction Article discussing the basics of the sport.
• Introduction to Weightlifting History of the sport, basic techniques and rules.
• Olympic Weightlifting on the Web Large list of links and resources.
• Glossary on Weightlifting, Bodybuilding
• Lift Up History of Olympic weightlifting. Records, rules and hall of fame.
• Juggernaut's Olympic Weightlifting Forum Discussions of the sport and training.
• Definitive Guide to Weightlifting from weightlifting 101; the benefits, safety, exercises, equipment, clothing
• Olympic Weightlifting by Wikipedia

Weightlifting Origins and History

As a sport, weightlifting's origins can be traced back to ancient Greek and Egyptian societies where stones and bags filled with sand were used to display strength. Surprisingly, while the top ancient Greek weightlifters were held in high esteem and evidence exists that weightlifting competitions occurred, the sport was not included in the ancient Olympic games. The first world weightlifting competition was held in London in 1891 and won by Edward Lawrence Levy. Five years later the modern Olympics began and weightlifting was included on the as one of nine events on the program. The original Olympic weightlifting competition was based on 2 lifts, the one-handed dumbbell lift and the two-handed barbell lift. Weightlifting was dropped from the Olympics in 1900, returned in 1904 and 1906 and then was dropped again. In 1920 it reappeared and has been included in every Olympics since. 1920 also marked the first time the competitors were divided into weight classes. Women got a late start in competitive weightlifting with their first world championship held in 1987. Women's weightlifting was added to the Olympics beginning in 2000.  

• Weightlifting in General An introduction inclusing some historical aspects
• Weightlifting History from HickOkSports - early history, competition history and women's history.
• Olympic History Brief History of the sport in the Olympics from LiftUP.
• A History of Weightlifting From Tom Goegebuer

Rules of Weightlifting

• Rules of Olympic Weightlifting from Quesnsland Weightlifting Association, Australia

Weightlifting Equipment

• Gameday Weight Training Equipment Guide information related to weight training equipment

Weightlifting Drills

• Exercises from Dan John on weightlifting

Fitness for Weightlifting

• Strength Planet provides articles on all aspects of weight training

Weightlifting Organisational bodies

• IOC on Weightlifting Competition format, equipment, glossary and history.
• International Weightlifting Federation Boasting 167 affiliated nations, the sport's overall governing body. World records, results and rankings.

Weightlifting Forums

• Muscletalk forum
• Go Heavy's Olympic Forum Discussing news of the sport and training ideas.

Weightlifting Organisational bodies in Europe

• European Weightlifting Federation Comprised of 45 affiliated national federations. Records, results and news.

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Overview of Weightlifting in the United Kingdom

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Play/Watch Weightlifting in the USA

Play/Watch Weightlifting in Australia

Overview of Weightlifting in New Zealand

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