Remembering Pierre Pilote (1931-2017)
Legendary defenseman Pierre Pilote of the Chicago Black Hawks died last Saturday, September 9, 2017. He was 85. Pierre Pilote played in the NHL from 1955 to 1969. For seven seasons, he was a...
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Velichko Cholakov (1982-2017)
Sad news from Smolyan, Bulgaria… On August 20, 2017, Olympic weightlifter Velichko Cholakov had a heart attack and died at the age of 35, in the hospital in his hometown of Smolyan, Bulgaria. Cholakov...
Gennady Ryabokon (1938-2017)
Former Olympic weightlifter and coach Gennady Ryabokon died on August 5, 2017. Ryabokon was an outstanding super heavyweight from Belorussia. He was the 8th Olympic weightlifter to bypass the 500kg landmark in total. Gennady...
Anton Nossik (1966-2017)
Anton Nossik, the prominent blogger, journalist, Internet entrepreneur, died in Russia from a heart attack at 51. It’s a very sad and hard to believe news from Moscow. Anton was more than any title or...
Imre Foldi (1938-2017)
Sad news came from Hungary. One of the best Olympic weightlifters of all times, Imre Foldi died on April 23, 2017. He was 78 years old. Imre Foldi was a true legend of the...
Ivan Abadzhiev (1932-2017)
Legendary Olympic weightlifting coach and athlete Ivan Abadzhiev of Bulgaria has passed way. He died after a complication of open heart surgery. He was 85. Ivan Abadzhiev needs no special introduction in the world...
Sergey Gimaev (1955-2017)
Sad news came from Russia… Sergey Gimaev, defenceman of legendary Red Army club and TV commentator, died in Tula, Russia at the age of 62. Sergey Gimaev played 10 seasons in the Soviet Premiere...
Vladimir Petrov (1947-2017)
Legendary hockey player Vladimir Petrov died in Moscow, Russia. He was 69. It’s a very sad news for all people in the world who love hockey. Petrov was a fantastic hockey player. He had...
Russ Prior (Canada, 1949-2017)
Russel Prior of Team Canada Weightlifting died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was 67. Russ Prior competed in the heavyweight class (110kg) and won gold medals at the Commonwealth Games in 1970,1974, and 1978 and...
