Lee James (1953-2023)
February 11, 2023, Raleigh, NC, USA – Sad news came from North Carolina. Legendary American weightlifter, Olympic vice champion, Lee James passed away at 69. So far, it is known that he fell from...
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Super Bowl LVII: KC or not KC
With less than an hour to go, the predictions battles are becoming more heated. I got stuck with a Hamlet level question here – KC or not KC?
Candidates to 1982 Team CCCP in Podolsk
History in Color: With seven days left to the opening of the 1982 World Championships in Ljubljana, Yugoslavia, candidates to the national Team USSR gathered for a group shot in the training camp in...
Ireneusz Palinski (Poland) Wins the Middle Heavyweight Class in Paris
History in Color: June 1964, Paris, France – Legendary middle heavyweight, 32-year old Ireneusz Palinski of Poland completes a clean-and-jerk (185kg) at the invitational international tournament dedicated to the 50th Anniversary of the French...
Club 500: Vladimir Golovanov (USSR)
History in Color: July 18, 1964, Kiev, Ukraine, USSR –25-year old middle heavyweight Vladimir Golovanov of the Army Club, Khabarovsk, Russia wins the 1964 USSR Championship title in the 90kg class with the world...
John Terry (USA): The First Black American Weightlifter to Represent the U.S. at the Summer Olympics
The cover photo of the History in Color series features a color version of a portrait of legendary John Terry who became the first Black American weightlifter to compete for the United States at...
Greetings From White Ibis
A graceful high five hello from White Ibises in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.
High Five by Great Egret
Greetings from egrets in Florida. Local Great Egret gives you a high five in Ponte Vedra Beach.
Olympics, Weightlifting and Stamps: Tribute from the Maldives
I guess weightlifting is popular at the Maldives. Previously, we looked at the stamps from the Maldives celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Olympic Games (1896-1996). Now it’s a tribute to legendary Naim Suleymanoglu...
