Weightlifting —Olympics: Weightlifting is a sport where lifters try to lift heavy weights mounted on steel bars . Weightlifting skill is a combination of power and technique . This sport helps to build confidence and makes people more strong physically . For this reason, weightlifting is often included in the training program of other sports . There are two types of lift in weightlifting —the snatch and the clean-and-jerk . Three attempts per lift are permitted. Lifter's best snatch and best clean - and - jerk figures are evaluated to determine the winners .
Weightlifting in the Summer Games: Weightlifting was introduced to the Olympics' schedule in the 1896 Summer Games . the sport was also held in the 1904 Olympics . Later from 1920 Summer Games onwards, weightlifting has been a regular event in the Summer Olympics' program . Men's weightlifting competition was included in the Olympics' schedule from 1896 . Women' competition has been introduced in 2000 Sydney Olympics . Men compete in the categories—super heavyweight, heavyweight, middle heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, lightweight, featherweight and bantamweight . The categories included in the women's weightlifting competition are super heavyweight, heavyweight, light heavyweight, middleweight, lightweight, featherweight and flyweight .
Weightlifting at the 2008 Summer Games: At the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing, China , the finals of the weightlifting events will be held from 9 th to 19 th August. The weightlifting events will take place at the Beihang University Gymnasium, Beihang University in the Haidian District . The number of gold medals in contention for the Olympics weightlifting competition is 15 .
Andrei Rybakou, Halil Mutlu, Wu Meijin, Sedat Artuc, Shi Zhiyong, Zhang Guozheng, Taner Sagir, Sergey Filimonov, Pyrros Dimas, George Asanidze, Hossein Tavakoli, Said Saif Asaad, Hossein Reza Zadeh, Viktors Scerbatihs and Velichko Cholakov are the expected men contenders in the Olympics weightlifting competition in 2008 .
Tara Nott, Raema Lisa Rumbewas, Aree Wiratthaworn, Nurcan Tarlan, Li Zhuo, Udomporn Polsak, Ri Song Huil, Wandee Kameaim, Nataliya Skakun, Hanna Batsiushka, Tatsiana Stukalava, Zarema Kasaeva, Pawina Thongsuk, Natalia Zabolotnaia, Agata Wróbel and Cheryl Haworth are some of the expected contenders in the Olympics women weightlifting competition .
