Peter George (1929-2021)
Very sad news for the world of Olympic weightlifting… Legend of this sport, Dr. Peter George passed away on Sunday. He was 92. I don’t think Peter George needs special introduction to anybody who...
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In Black and White: The Time Has Come,’ the Walrus Said…
The time has come,’ the Walrus said, To talk of many things: Of shoes — and ships — and sealing-wax — Of cabbages — and kings — Lewis Carroll, The Walrus and the Carpenter...
Olympics in Tokyo: Bantamweights Champions In the Spotlight of Time
The “before and after” visual snapshot features two remarkable bantamweight champions of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Alexey Vakhonin of the USSR (left) won the bantamweight class in 1964 and Li Fabin of China...
Training Camp in Fergana, Uzbekistan
History in Color: Team USSR Weightlifting (Head coach Alexander Prilepin, 1983) in the training camp in Fergana, Uzbekistan (left to right): Front row: Yurik Sarkisyan (60kg, Echmiadzin, Armenia), Yury Zakharevich (100kg, Dimitrovgrad, Russia); Middle...
Lightweight Winners in the 67.5kg Class at the 1958 Prize of Moscow
History in Color: March 8, 1958, Moscow, Russia, USSR – Medal winners in the lightweight class are being presented with their awards at the 1958 Prize of Moscow International tournament in Moscow (left to...
Weightlifting Team in the Olympic Village in Tokyo, Japan
History in Color: Tokyo, Japan, October 1964, – Team CCCP Weightlifting is being interviewed by famous Soviet media personalities in the 1964 Olympic village in Tokyo. Front row (left to right): Vladimir Kaplunov (67.5kg),...
Legendary Jaakko Kailajarvi Celebrates his 80th Birthday
July 1, 2021 – Legend of Finnish and World weightlifting, 4x Olympian Jaakko Kailajarvi of Tampere, Finland turns 80 today! By all means, distinguished athlete and coach, Jaakko Kailajarvi is one of the key...
Olympics in Tokyo: Big in Japan
History in Color: October 18, 1964, Tokyo, Japan – U.S. heavyweight Norbert Schemansky of Michigan, USA shows that he is ready for his 4th Olympic games at the Olympic village in Tokyo. Legendary weightlifting...
Happy 92nd Birthday to Dr. Peter George!
June 29, 2021 – Olympic champion and a true legend of Olympic weightlifting Dr. Peter George is celebrating his 92nd Birthday today. Peter George is one of the most successful and decorated lifters of...
Olympics in Tokyo: Finnish Olympians Go To Japan
History in Color: Team Finland Weightlifting goes all the way to the East to compete at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (top to bottom): Pentti Anttila, Eino Makinen (90+kg), Jouni Kailajarvi (90kg, 7th...
Happy Day in Moscow Many Years Ago
It was a beautiful and warm day in Moscow. The photo was taken in the late 1960s and the original was in black and white. I don’t think this place changed much. Maybe, more...
Olympics in Tokyo: U.S. Olympians Choose the Pan Am To Go To Japan!
History in Color: American finest Olympic weightlifters and coaches are ready for the Summer Olympics in Tokyo (1964). Left to right: Bob Hoffman (York, PA; Head Coach), Norbert Schemansky (Detroit, MI; 90+kg, bronze medal),...
