Mr. Weightlifting would have been 95 today
May 30, 2019 – Happy 95th Birthday to Norbert Schemansky (USA, 1924-2016)!
May 30, 2019 – Happy 95th Birthday to Norbert Schemansky (USA, 1924-2016)!
The History in Color presents a color enhanced portrait photo of El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt made during the Festival of World Press at the Berlin Sports Palace in 1935. El Sayed Nosseir (1905-1977) was...
History in Color: July 29, 1961, London, United Kingdom – Heavyweight champions receive awards of the British Amateur Weight Lifters’ Association (BAWLA) invitational tournament at the Scala Theater in London (left to right): Eino...
It was one of the most memorable goals in the history of the Game. “The Flight”, the golden goal by Legendary Bobby Orr who, on May 10, 1970, scored his overtime 1970 Stanley Cup...
History in Color: October 29, 1983, Moscow, Russia – 32-year old Rolf Milser of West Germany wins a silver medal in the 100kg weight class at the 1983 World Championships in Moscow. At the...
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 1 – St. Louis Blues vs. Boston Bruins @ 8 PM tonight. Are we ready for a spectacle? Lets go Bruins!
The History in Color series featured several group photos of the Soviet Olympic weightlifters in the training camps of the national Team USSR. This time, we present a cover photo of three strong prospects...
History in Color: September 25, 1971, Lima, Peru – The winners of the press lift in the 110kg class receive their medals at the 1971 World Championship in Lima (left to right): Alexander Kraychev...
History in Color: March 19, 1978, Moscow, Russia – Olympic vice champion Lee James of the United States competes in the 90kg class at the 1978 Friendship Cup in Moscow. It was one of...
History in Color: September 20, 1975, Moscow, Russia – 24-year old Peter Baczako of Hungary snatches 157.5kg in the 82.5kg weight class at the 1975 World Championships in Moscow. Peter Baczako won the 5th...