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2008 Beijing Olympics - Weightlifting

Laver

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SoaringSwine Senior member

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Who is commentating?

Nigel Avery makes for good listening, knows what he is doing.

Don't know. Just one of the generic commentators. Doesn't know a thing about weightlifting. Nigel Avery isn't on. The Kazakh guy (who's name I won't even attempt to type) ended up winning. Think he got 179/225 or something close to that.

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I was full screened and not on the forums.

I'm glad I have broadband and stoked with the TVNZ online coverage.

Yes the commentator is fairly average, he was particularly off his game last night.

Noticed twice when he messed up weights or rankings.

Was good to see tho, I'm fairly tired this morning tho :( Gym in 20minutes!

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I'm just tuning in now. Can't say I'm surprised that Aramnau is winning after the snatch. Few months ago he did 205/240 weighing 108kg, missing the jerk on 245. I THINK he's already had a 2 year ban, but I may be wrong. The bronze medallist in the 94's just came back from a 2 year ban, as had the silver.

And yes, Klokov is entertaining. He's a crowd fave.

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I'm just tuning in now. Can't say I'm surprised that Aramnau is winning after the snatch. Few months ago he did 205/240 weighing 108kg, missing the jerk on 245. I THINK he's already had a 2 year ban, but I may be wrong. The bronze medallist in the 94's just came back from a 2 year ban, as had the silver.

And yes, Klokov is entertaining. He's a crowd fave.

Wonder what they're up to during their two year ban :roll: .

edit: P.S Wookie stop forum whoring :P

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Not sure right now, just building up. So only got up to 132.5/165, but I do more in comp than training. Hopefully do around 140/190 shortly, depends on how well my shoulder heals.

Hopefully it will come right sooner rather than later. I'm hoping the same for my shoulder right now too! Whoops those live results are quicker than the streaming vid, got myself confused there for a minute. Better close the live results so I don't ruin the excitement.

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Ok, well then we'll have to stay in Fry's journal.

Aussie super got banned and came back 2 years later and snatched a new national record a few months back. Leaves me a bit fed up.

hahaha...sounds all too familiar in powerlifting, a number of Russian and Ukraine lifters got a two year ban for taking "special protein powder" and came back after the ban and in there first comp broke World Records straight away :evil: :evil: :evil: The IPF and WADA got so pissed off they banned the entire nation of Russia and Ukraine for 1 year back in 2006....Russia have since been banned again for another year.

Weightlifting doesnt sound any different...there's always my challenge to take up at the PH Open BigMac in December.....yeah buddy!!!!!

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Dave, what is the link for streaming the 105+ tonight?

Tonka, right on! So annoying that. I'm now not sure I'll be able to stay for the big feed, got a 21st that night to fly home to. Maybe we'll meet up Friday night. Talk later.

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