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Weightlifting About the Tutorial Weightlifting, a game of brute power, requires impeccable ballistic skills and laboriously- attained physical prowess to successfully implement both its defensive and offensive moves. This tutorial aims to introduce the rudimentary aspects of the governing rules of the weightlifting, the course of actions while playing it, the equipment and apparels used, and the champions associated with this game. Audience This tutorial provides information about weightlifting. Anyone who wishes to know about the fundamentals of the game will find this tutorial helpful. It has been dealt in a way so as to give its audience an overview, even if he/she has no pre-knowledge about weightlifting. Prerequisites No prerequisites on the technicalities of the game is required, but love for weightlifting and inquisitiveness to learn about the game is all that is wished for. Copyright & Disclaimer Copyright 2016 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd. 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If you discover any errors on our website or in this tutorial, please notify us at [email protected] 1 Weightlifting Table of Contents About the Tutorial ................................................................................................................................... 1 Audience ................................................................................................................................................. 1 Prerequisites ........................................................................................................................................... 1 Copyright & Disclaimer ............................................................................................................................ 1 Table of Contents .................................................................................................................................... 2 1. WEIGHTLIFTING – OVERVIEW ............................................................................................. 3 2. WEIGHTLIFTING – PLAYING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................. 5 3. WEIGHTLIFTING – EQUIPMENT .......................................................................................... 7 Barbell ..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Information Equipment ........................................................................................................................... 9 4. WEIGHTLIFTING – APPARELS ............................................................................................ 11 5. WEIGHTLIFTING – HOW TO PLAY? .................................................................................. 13 The Snatch ............................................................................................................................................ 13 The Clean and The Jerk .......................................................................................................................... 14 Judging .................................................................................................................................................. 15 Scoring .................................................................................................................................................. 16 Incorrect Movements ............................................................................................................................ 16 6. WEIGHTLIFTING – VARIANTS ............................................................................................ 18 7. WEIGHTLIFTING – CHAMPIONS ........................................................................................ 19 Weightlifting – Champion of Champions .............................................................................................. 19 2 1. Weightlifting – Overview Weightlifting Weightlifting is an athletic discipline which requires lifting of heavy weights in a progressive manner. It not only tests the physical prowess of an individual but also his/her rate of force generation, i.e., ballistic actions of lifting the weights in minimum amount of time. This sport has its root in ancient Egyptian and Greek societies, and was introduced in the international arena for the first time in the 19th century at 1896 Athens games. Its popularity has increased many-folds since then and it is played, practised and has its audience all over the world. The weightlifters need to perform two basic lifts – the snatch and the clean and jerk. The first involves a continuous motion of lifting the weight over the head in an extended position of arms, whereas the latter is a discrete process which involves lifting the weight to shoulder level and then over the head in an extended position of arms. The lifters have to lift heavier metal weights in progression. The scoring is based on the cumulative weight lifted by a participant after lifting an official weight, which deems them qualified. The top scorer is adjudged as the winner. 3 Weightlifting Team Size In weightlifting, tournaments are conducted by the International Weightlifting Federation (IFW). Each country is allowed to have a team of ten men and nine women athletes, but only eight men and seven women athletes are allowed to participate. In fact, in each category only single participant is allowed. Participating Countries Weightlifting is considered as one of the most popular competitive sports all over the world. Being a strength testing game, it has its own set of fan following. Both Asian and non-Asian countries participate in abundance in the Asian Games, the World Weightlifting Championship and the Olympics, which gives the testimony of its popularity over the world. Among Asian countries, weightlifting has its craze in countries like China and Kazakhstan, which also top the list of countries with maximum number of medals in international events like World Weightlifting Championship and the Summer Olympics. Iran, Indonesia, South Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Japan, Uzbekistan and Iraq has huge support to weightlifting game and these countries has had a history of producing champions in this sports genre. In the recently concluded 2014 Asian Games at Incheon, South Korea, around 200 lifters participated from 32 nations with maximum participation from China, Kazakhstan and South Korea. The United States of America has the best performers in weightlifting tournaments among the non-Asian countries. The success of The United States of America is due to the relentless effort made by the national governing body, the USA Weightlifting (USAW). Events like National Championship and American Open are the pinnacle of weightlifting competitions undertaken by the USAW. Being originated in Greece, the sport derives huge support in European countries like Turkey, Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Greece etc. The European Weightlifting Federation recognises, organises and facilitates all the major weightlifting events in this region. 4 2. Weightlifting – Playing EnvironmentWeightlifting The Platform A platform is a square shaped area having dimensions of 4 metres by 4 metres on which all the lifts should be performed. The platform may be made of plastic, wood or any solid material but must have a non-slippery covering over it. In case the colour of the platform matches with the colour of the floor around it, the platform must have a different coloured border of 150mm along its top edge. Furthermore, the height of the platform should not be more than 150mm from the floor. Field of Play (The Stage) The field of play consists of the platform as well as the surrounding floor. Like the platform, it is also square shaped having dimensions 10 metres by 10 metres. A maximum height of 10 metres is allowed, when measured from the level where the Jury and the Referees are positioned. During the time of placing the platform on the stage, each must be affixed to the stage at a minimum distance of 2.5 metres from the front edge and 2 metres from the back edge of the platform. The restraining bars should have maximum height and width of 200mm. 5 Weightlifting Warmup Area The participants are provided with warm-up areas, as close as possible to the field of play, with the sole aim of getting themselves prepared for the competition. The warm-up area must be well equipped with the rudimentary necessities such as numbered platforms as per the contestants, barbells, chalks, etc. 6 3. Weightlifting – EquipmentWeightlifting There are many equipment used while playing the game. The details of each equipment is given below. Barbell A barbell is a long rod with weights attached to its ends. The barbells used in weightlifting are certified by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF). It consists of three basic parts: 1. The bar 2. The discs 3. The collars The Bar The bar of the barbell is made