Category: Articles in English
Norbert Schemansky: At the Breaking Point in Helsinki (1952)
History in Color : July 27, 1952, Helsinki, Finland – 28-year old Norbert Schemansky of Detroit, Michigan, USA competes in the snatch on his way to the Olympic gold in the 90kg weight class...
Heroes of the Chrome Weights Epoch: Jaan Talts
History in Color: Tallinn, Estonia, late 1960s – Legendary Estonian champion Jaan Talts of Team USSR is taking a brake during a training session in the weightlifting hall in Tallinn. Jaan Talts (born in...
Goodbye, Bernie C
Bernie C. died in the morning on Sunday. It was about 7:30 a.m. and there was this night of battles with pain. The night of seizures. The night of going on and off. The...