Monthly Archives: November 2011

Is that really it? Another Worlds comes to an end…

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

After more than a week of high-octane activity another World Weightlifting Championships has come to an end. The manic pace of trying to catch as many sessions of lifting as possible, all while fulfilling one’s basic food/water/sleep/bathroom requirements, is finally … Continue reading →

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A record falls in the supers…

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Sitting now in the 105+ men’s A session, where the weights were positively moving in the snatch portion of the competition. The top nine guys all managed 190 or more, and Iran’s Behdad Salimikordasiabi snatched a new current world record of … Continue reading →

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Graber in a bind; the 94s and 105s

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

A day like today–which featured two outstanding men’s sessions–reminds you just why it is you flew halfway around the world to subsist on bad food and minimal sleep for a week or more. Watching the men’s 94 and 105 sessions … Continue reading →

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To Hell (and Back?): The Championships Continue…

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

The descent into progressively deeper and deeper circles of Hell continues here at EuroDisney, where every day brings new miseries. Just when you begin to think things can’t possibly get any worse, some asshole dressed as Goofy springs from around … Continue reading →

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strong lifting and mustaches in the 77s and 75s

Posted on November 11, 2011 by

I never would have imagined I’d enter a Starbucks while visiting France, and yet that’s exactly what I was forced to do last night. It’s unfortunately the only place in this outpost of hell that serves something resembling coffee at … Continue reading →

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Training hall footage; the 77s about to begin

Posted on November 10, 2011 by

After a short trip up to London, where I was able to get away from the hellish EuroDisney compound, I’m now back at the action. In a few short minutes the men’s 77 A session will commence, where judging from … Continue reading →

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the arrival of Graber and the 69s

Posted on November 8, 2011 by

This is the sort of awful shit you wake up to in EuroDisney: A seven-foot tall guy in a Goofy outfit. That and obscenely overpriced–and bad–coffee. I unfortunately missed out on the complimentary breakfast by sleeping until noon, which meant … Continue reading →

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Arrival in Paris EuroDisney

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

My arrival in Paris was well-timed. After making my way through passport control and picking up my luggage I exited the gating area and nearly bumped into a guy holding a “Paris WWC 2011” sheet of paper. Fortunately I happened … Continue reading →

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The 2011 World Weightlifting Championships: A Prelude

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

It is that time again. Time to shirk all normal responsibilities, ditch your normal day to day routine, tell your boss/supervisor that you’ve come down with a 10-day case of the flu, load up on unhealthy amounts of caffeine and … Continue reading →

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