What is Weightlifting?
{{About|the competitive sport|the sport's appearance at the Olympics|Weightlifting at the Summer Olympics}} {{Infobox sport | name = Weightlifting | image = Weightlifting pictogram.svg | imagesize = 220px | caption = Weightlifting pictogram | union = [[International Weightlifting Federation]] | first = Ancient Greece | firstlabel = First developed | country/region = Worldwide | registered = | clubs = | contact = No | team = | mgender = No | category = Strength sport | equipment = [[Barbells]], [[weight plate]]s, collars, chalk, tape, shoes, belt | venue = | obsolete = | olympic = Men: [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896]], [[1904 Summer Olympics|1904]], [[1920 Summer Olympics|1920]]–present; Women: [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]]–present | paralympic = | IWGA = Women: [[1997 World Games|1997]] }} {{sports}} '''Weightlifting''' first started in the so-called Dark Ages of the human history. It was usually done by the strongest men in [[village]]s all over [[Europe]]. It was considered to be a [[sport]] for the lower classes, however since then it has changed into the sport for other people as well. It has been in the [[Olympic Games]] since 1896. ==Competition events in Olympic weightlifting== As a competitive sport, Weightlifting is controlled by the ''International Weightlifting Federation'' (IWF). Based in [[Budapest]], it was founded in 1905. [[File:2018-10-11 Snatch (Weightlifting Girls' 58kg) at 2018 Summer Youth Olympics by Sandro Halank–039.jpg|left|thumb|300x300px|[[Lala Rzazade]] weightlifting at the [[2018 Summer Youth Olympics]]]] ===Snatch=== The ''snatch'' is one of the two olympic weightlifting events. The essence of the event is to lift a barbell from the platform to locked [[arm]]s overhead in a smooth continuous movement. The lift requires not only great [[strength training|strength]], but mastery of technical [[skill]]s, a high degree of shoulder [[flexibility training|flexibility]], excellent [[balance]], and [[speed]]. ===Clean and jerk=== T