Category: Articles in English
The Magic Of Being A Bird
The American Goldfinch is taking off. It’s almost instant. And it’s magic. Instant magic!
Alexander Kurlovich (1961-2018)
Legend of Olympic weightlifting, one of the best super heavyweights of all times, Alexander Kurlovich of Grodno, Belarus died today at the age of 56. It seemed that just yesterday, he was competing in...
In Black and White: The Time Has Come,’ the Walrus Said…
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — Lewis Carroll, The Walrus and the Carpenter...
After the Medal Ceremony in Tokyo
History in Color: Bronze medalist Norbert Schemansky of Detroit, USA and new Olympic champion Leonid Zhabotinsky of Zaporozhye, Ukraine are having a brief conversation backstage after the end of the super heavyweight medal ceremony...
Russ Knipp (USA)
History in Color: 2x U.S. Olympian and an outstanding presser, Russ Knipp (1942-2006) of Pittsburgh, PA was a popular Olympic weightlifter among the athletes and the Iron Game followers. Nick-named as “the knipper”, “the...
Pete George Wins the Snatch Competition
History in Color: October 14, 1950 – Peter George of Team USA snatches the top result (125kg) for the middleweights at the 1950 World Championship in Paris, France. Peter won both the snatch and clean-and-jerk...
Rudolf Mang (1950-2018)
Sad news came from Germany. One of the best super heavyweights of the 1970s, Rudolf Mang died of a heart attack at the age of 67. Rudolf Mang competed for Team Germany at the...
