Snatch: The athlete places the barbell in front of the two lower legs in parallel, with the two hands against the bar, and lifts the barbell from the weight platform to both arms in a continuous motion and straightens the head.

Jerk: The athlete lifts the barbell off the weights in one continuous motion. Keep your legs straight in parallel to stay still. First bend your legs to squat, then use the legs and arms to lift the barbell until the arms are fully straightened, with the legs retracted and held still.

Male and female weightlifting were listed as Olympic events in 1896 and 2000 respectively. Although there have been weightlifting events in the first Olympic Games, weightlifting did not occur in every Olympic Games. At the beginning of the last century, the romantic French had blocked weightlifting from the Paris Olympics because it was too powerful.

Compared with the three medals produced by each heavyweight in the World Championships, the Olympic Games only calculates the total score of snatch and jerk. If the total score is the same, the person who is lighter before the game is ranked first. At the front.

In the 28th Olympic Games in 2004, there were 15 events for men and women, and a total of 15 gold medals were generated. It is expected that 250 athletes will participate in the competition, including 176 men and 74 women. The 2004 Athens Olympics weightlifting competition will run for 10 days from August 14th to 25th.

Olympic Projects

Men: 56 kg, 62 kg, 69 kg, 77 kg, 85 kg, 94 kg, 105 kg, 105 kg or more

Women: 48 kg, 53 kg, 58 kg, 63 kg, 69 kg, 75 kg, 75 kg or more