“Visions of Eight” documentary features Olympic weightlifters at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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“Visions of Eight” documentary features Olympic weightlifters at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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When did the plates begin to have the standard colors? I noticed the 25 kg
plates are yellow and black here.
I wasn’t expecting much, but actually this is a pretty cool video.
yeah good question Im not sure either
some of them had bellys
Interesting vid, curious to see how much weightlifting has progressed in
recent years.
Probably in 1996 when the IWF was founded. I think it was up to the
facility before that, they even had 50kg plates.
That British guy was a headcase.
Probably in 1980s when the IWF became more involved in being standards. I
think it was up to the facility before that, they even had 50kg plates.
The heavyweight competition started on the day of the ‘Munich Massacre’ (A
terroristic attack on the Israelian team. Among the victims there was also
a weightlifter). For example; ‘our’ Serge Reding (2:00) & (4:09). He was
well prepared and ready for at least another silver medal in the Munchen
(like in 1968). Serge who has always been a very sensitive person was
emotionally very touched by that terrible event and couldn’t lift his
starting weights in the press. No total – no medal…
wow, so much motivation!