Monthly Archive: January 2018
Vartan Militosyan
History in Color: Middleweight athlete Vartan Militosyan of Leninakan (Gyumri) Armenia competes in the snatch lift on his way to the silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada. 1976 Summer Olympics...
View From the Hospital Room
The view through the window from her bedside is fantastic. “Wow, what a fabulous view of Boston!” I sound like a tourist that just arrived here for a weekend visit. “I don’t care! I...
In the Comfort of the Brown Chair
Bernie C. likes my brown chair. He likes places he is not supposed to be in. It’s late and I just came home from the Mount Auburn Hospital. I am tired and I am...
Beatrice Found a Penny
Little Beatrice found a penny on the floor in the kitchen. Her purring got louder. Do wealthier cats purr louder? Does anybody know?
Night Vision in Boston
Coming home from the hospital after 36+ hours with no sleep might be a challenge. Especially, driving in the darkness…
USSR National Snatch Champions (1980)
History in Color: December 14, 1980, Alma Ata, Kazakhstan – Sergey Ayrapetov and his coach Albert Arustamov, both of Baku, Azerbaijan, are being awarded gold medal for the 1st place in the 1980 USSR...
Sots
History in Color: March 6, 1982, Frunze, Kirgizia – 2x World Champion and 2x European Champion, Victor Sots of Donetsk, Ukraine competes in the snatch program of the 1982 Friendship Cup in Frunze. Victor...
Super Heavyweight Medalists (1967)
History in Color features the medal ceremony of the super heavyweights at the 1967 Little Olympics. 1967 World Championship Location: Mexico City, MEX Weight Class: Super Heavyweight [90+ kg]More Info On 1967 World Championship Rank Athlete Results (kg)...
Proud To Be An American (1972)
History in Color: Original black-and-white shot of Olympic Team USA 1972 was published in the “Strength and Health” magazine. Left to right: Front row: Dan Cantore (67.5kg, 9th place), Russ Knipp (75kg, 8th place),...
