Weightlifting

[Little_Girl]

An [Olympic sport]; a test of how much one can lift in [the Snatch] and the [Clean and Jerk].

[Raeanne Dimick]

Weightlifting in Weightlifting. Competitors aim to lift a weighted bar above the head and hold it under control until signaled by the referee to replace it on the platform. Weightlifting is split into two separate lifts - the snatch, the clean and jerk. Competitors get a maximum of three attempts at each lift.

[Michiko]

The sport or activity of lifting barbells or other heavy weights. There are two standard lifts in modern weightlifting: the single-movement lift from floor to extended position (the snatch), and the two-movement lift from floor to shoulder position, and from shoulders to extended position (the clean and jerk).

[Michiko]

the activity of lifting heavy objects either as a sport or for exercise: