CHN lifters seemed to be poorly prepared (so far), given the location.
The last lift at M65 wouldn't have been overturned ten years ago, but potentially received two reds initially nonetheless.
205 clean at M70 is pretty crazy.
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M70 boring outside of two DPRK lifters going hard. 205 clean and jerk (and elbow injury) at 70 is crazy.
M75 pretty good but not going to lie that I had higher expectations. I wonder if Rahmat was doing the showmanship just to cover up stress over the time. Not having a 3rd snatch attempt to save energy for the clean and jerk seems like a big tactical risk for bigger competitions.
W61 great session.
M75 pretty good but not going to lie that I had higher expectations. I wonder if Rahmat was doing the showmanship just to cover up stress over the time. Not having a 3rd snatch attempt to save energy for the clean and jerk seems like a big tactical risk for bigger competitions.
W61 great session.
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M70 boring outside of two DPRK lifters going hard. 205 clean and jerk (and elbow injury) at 70 is crazy.
M75 pretty good but not going to lie that I had higher expectations. I wonder if Rahmat was doing the showmanship just to cover up stress over the time. Not having a 3rd snatch attempt to save energy for the clean and jerk seems like a big tactical risk for bigger competitions.
W61 great session.
M75 pretty good but not going to lie that I had higher expectations. I wonder if Rahmat was doing the showmanship just to cover up stress over the time. Not having a 3rd snatch attempt to save energy for the clean and jerk seems like a big tactical risk for bigger competitions.
W61 great session.
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I dont think Rahmat is doing anything to change the lifting gods opinion of him.
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The number of WR's that occurred in that 85 session immediately casts concerns of fairness in how this extra LA28 slot will be awarded.
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W61/M85 quite good.
Yang Liuyue was in shape to challenge Pei, and I think is the bigger talent still. Didn't quite put it together. Pei looks better at 61, again no surprise.
It's a tricky situation to be in, being a squat jerker who doesn't have the strongest legs out of a clean. Still good enough to be a world record holder.
If only the outcome weren't so predictable.
Yang Liuyue was in shape to challenge Pei, and I think is the bigger talent still. Didn't quite put it together. Pei looks better at 61, again no surprise.
It's a tricky situation to be in, being a squat jerker who doesn't have the strongest legs out of a clean. Still good enough to be a world record holder.
I think he was probably stressed about the clock but didn't want to show it. Coach did not select the winning weight. But that's from the outside looking in.
The men's ones are ridiculous at both 75 and 85. You can tell that there was no real methodology to it.
If only the outcome weren't so predictable.