Athletes continue training for @TORONTO2015! The concept is simple – who can lift the most weight? The strongest of competitors can lift as much as three times their own body weight! Weightlifting dates back to Ancient Egypt and Greece, and was organized as a sport in the 19th century. Weightlifting has been included as an Olympic sport since the first modern games in 1896, and has been in every edition of the Pan American Games since they were first held in Buenos Aires in 1951. Powerlifting has been a Paralympic sport since 1964. Like weightlifting, it requires competitors to demonstrate their strength by lifting as much weight as possible. Athletes must lie on their backs with head and body touching the bench, as they press the weight into the air. To find out more about the sports of the Games, check out: toronto2015.org/sport #WeArePanAm #WeAreParapan #TO2015
Posted on: Thu, 15 Jan 2015 16:23:01 +0000