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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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...
Happy New Year 2023!
Love, Health and Happiness to you and yours in the New Year! From Arthur (left) and Adele
Bonne année 2023 à la Charles Rigoulot !
Parlez-vous français? Vous avez 50 centimes? Bonne année 2023 à la Charles Rigoulot!
Merry Christmas From the Sunshine State
The gift of love, of joy, of peace… May all these and more be yours this Christmas.
Mihaly Huszka (1933-2022)
Sad news arrived last Friday from Houston, Texas, USA. Legendary Olympic weightlifter and coach Mihaly Huszka passed away at 89. Mihaly Huszka was one of the athletes from world famous group of Hungarian lifters...
Pavel Pervushin (1947-2022)
September 24, 2022, Saint Petersburg, Russia – Brilliant heavyweight of the 1970s, World champion and author of numerous world records, weightlifting legend, Pavel Pervushin died at 75. Pavel Pervushin was one of the most...
1972-2022: Scoring Tournament Winning Goals For Canada
On September 28 1972, with 34 second left in the game, Paul Henderson scored a game and a tournament winning goal for Canada at the 1972 Summit Series. On September 29, 2016, with 44...
Rafael Chimishkyan (1929-2022)
September 25, 2022, Tbilisi, Georgia – Olympic champion Rafael Chimishkyan passed away at 93 in his home Republic of Georgia. Rafael Chimishkyan was a true champion and legend of Olympic weightlifting. He had a...
1972-2022: Bobby Orr International
Bobby Orr is one of the best hockey players ever to step on the ice rink. OK. There are top three players that are on the top of any all-time top lists out there....
