Podolsk, August 1963
While preparing for the 1964 Summer Olympic in Tokyo, Team CCCP weightlifting gathered in August 1963 in Poldolsk training camp. Most athletes on the photo just finished competing at the 3rd Soviet Spartakiade and...
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Oldtime Improv Match
It ain’t a martial arts or boxing match. It’s a comedy improv match from an old TV broadcast I was on. In fact, it was one of the first broadcast programs that appeared on. I did...
19 vs. 19: Helmut Balderis and Jiri Bubla
During the rivalry games between the Soviet and Czechoslovakian hockey team, Helmut Balderis often faced Jiri Bubla. Both wore No. 19 on their jerseys and it was amazing to see the duel between the...
Antwerp 1937
This is another enhanced photograph for the Lift Up project featuring Team CCCP at the 1937 World Workers Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium. Mid 1930s was the time when the pioneers of Olympic weightlifting in...
After the New Year Celebration
How was your New Year celebration? Ours was nice and peaceful. Bernie C. got a bit excited and in the end seemed a bit tired. Happy New Year to all!
Happy New Year to All Comedians and Non Comedians
Just an old loop of comedy from the past. No sound. I am not sure if old jokes are as as funny today as they were when they were made. They made you laugh...
Happy New Year To All!
Happy New Year to all fans of the Iron Game and Olympic weightlifting on behalf of the Lift Up project! May this New Year 2017 bring you good luck, good health, good fortune and...
Database Heavy
In the last few days, there was a load of heavy lifting at Lift Up. Mostly, database related… New tournaments have been added. The Summer Olympic tournaments has been expanded up to top 8...
Two Generations of Heavyweights
Basically, no comments seem to be necessary here. Norbert Schemansky, one of the greatest lifters ever, is watching the lifting by Ken Patera at the U.S. Olympic Trials for the 1972 Summer Olympics in...
First Time in Paris
Paris, France in 1946. It was the first world championship for Team USSR ever. On the restored photo, the Soviet athletes are taking part in the closing ceremony of the tournament: Left to Right:...
