Vaclav Psenicka, Jr (1931-2015)
Sad news came from Prague, Czech Republic. Vaclav Psenicka, Jr, world class Olympic weightlifter, died at 84. On behalf of the Lift Up and Olympic weightlifting community, we send our deepest condolences to Mr....
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CV Case Study: Hockey CCCP International
Title: Hockey CCCP International Client: Pro Bono Launch Date: January 2004 Technologies: XHTML/CSS; SQL/ASP; MS Access URL: chidlovski.com/personal/1954/index.htm One of my independent projects on sports history, the Hockey CCCP International was an ambitious database-driven...
Portraits of Supers by Arkady Vorobyev
To be honest with you, I’ve never seen this book before. This is a self-published book by Arkady Vorobyev, legendary Soviet weightlifter, coach, teacher and author of various textbooks on Olympic weightlifting. Unlike most...
Entertainment In Strong Hands
Who said that Olympic weightlifting is not entertainment? Ask Jay Leno about it… Capture: Olympic weightlifter Shane Hamman lifts host Jay Leno on August 1, 2000. Shane came to Olympic weightlifting from powerlifting. He competed...
Meaningful Selfie
Absolutely meaningful selfie! Now you are ready for the toughest quiz questions: Who is the best hockey player of all nations and times? What number did he wear on his jersey? Verify the right...
Norbert Shemansky: Celebration of the 91st Birthday
World famous Olympian, Norbert Schemansky celebrated his 91st birthday in Livonia, MI. Norbert Schemansky is a legendary athlete. He is one of the best U.S. Olympic weightlifters ever to represent the country at the...
Mr. Schemansky Marathon Goes On
Just an update: Launched by our Lift Up project, the Norbert Schemansky Marathon goes on! For those who are not on top of the subject matter, legendary American weightlifter Norbert Schemansky will turn 91...
Eruzione’s Olympic Goal from Soviet Perspective
A Soviet Sports Expert Living in Winthrop: Eruzione’s Olympic Goal from Soviet Perspective Thursday, January 19, 2012 By Cary Shuman Call it ice irony. Arthur Chidlovski is one of the foremost experts on Soviet...
Олимпийская борьба с борьбой
Организаторы из МОКа обьявили о том, что борьба будет выведена из программы Олимпиады-2020. Решение окончтельное, заявил МОК. Но при этом добавил, что оно может быть пересмотрено в сентябре. Лучше бы пересмотрели. Но это моё...
Триумф суперов
В ыступления супертхажеловесов, или в простонародье суперов, я смотрел в записи. Знал, кто победил. Знал, кто проиграл в категории свыше 105 КГ . Чемпионом Олимпиады стал Бехдад Салимикордасиаби из Ирана с суммой 455КГ (208+247)....
