Canada Geese Can Swim
Oh, yes! They do and really enjoy it. On the cover photo, a family of Canada geese are doing a daily swimming session. Little guys are taking swimming lessons. Mother Goose is leading the...
Tagged: Photography
Can Egrets Read and Do They Have Sense of Humor?
It’s hot in Florida and the best time for my birds photography is early morning. My guess is that the cover photo basically answer the questions on the reading skills and sense of humor...
Ups and Downs of the Dinamo Riga Weightlifters in Vilnius (1970)
History in Color: April 26, 1970, Vilnius, Lithuania, USSR – Light heavyweight Gennady Ivanchenko assists his Dinamo Riga Club teammate Karl Pumpurins while he competes in the heavyweight class at the 1970 USSR Championships...
Leif Nilsson (Sweden): National Record in Snatch (1977)
History in Color: April 4, 1977, Sundyberg, Sweden – Swedish heavyweight Leid Nilsson snatches 167.5kg and sets a new national record at the championship in Sundyberg. Leif Krister Nilsson (b. 1952) was one of...
Rolf Maier: 1960 France vs. Poland Meet in Paris
History in Color: June 26, 1960, Paris, France – Legendary French athlete and coach, Rolf Maier competes in the cj program of the France vs. Poland weightlifting meet at the Japy Voltaire Hall in...
One-Hand Lifting By Legendary El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt
History in Color: Cairo, Egypt, 1930s – Olympic champion of the 1928 Summer Olympics, El Sayed Nosseir of Egypt is completing a one-hand lift at the Cairo Sporting Club. El Sayed Nosseir (1905-1977) was...
Plamen Asparukhov: CKDA Championships in East Germany
History in Color: East Berlin, GDR – Bulgarian sub heavyweight Plamen Asparukhov competes for the Army Team of Bulgaria in cj program in the 100kg weight class at the CKDA Championships in the late...
Mladen Kuchev: 1975 World and European Championships
April 26, 2022 – Legendary Bulgarian weightlifting champion, author of eternal world record in press, Mladen Kuchev of Pleven, Bulgaria celebrates his Birthday today. Happy Birthday, Champ! History in Color: September 18, 1975, Moscow,...
Olympic Champion Ota Zaremba is 65
April 22, 2022 – Legendary weightlifter, champion of 1980 Summer Olympics, World champion and records holder, Ota Zaremba of Czech Republic celebrates his 65th Birthday today. Happy Birthday, Champ! Ota Zaremba is one of...
Ibrahim Shams: Split Style Magic in the Air (Milan, 1951)
History in Color: October 26, 1951, Milan, Italy – legendary Olympic weightlifter Ibrahim Shams of Alexandria, Egypt performs a split style clean in the lightweight class (67.5kg) at the 1951 World Championships in Milan....
