Olympic weightlifting seemed interesting during the Olympics recently. 
Weightlifting is my favorite part of the Olympics! I watch both competition lifts, the snatches and the clean and jerk.
Yeah.  I watched some of those competitions. Fun stuff. 
I miss the clean and press though! It was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form of the contestants. 
Clean and jerk, clean and press.  Those names are so odd sounding.
Yes, they really do sound odd! What's crazy is that the contestants have to try to appear graceful while executing the dynamic and powerful lifts!
I wonder how much they can lift?
the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category. Bodyweight categories are different for male and female competitors. A lifter who fails to complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk also fails to "total", and therefore receives an "incomplete" entry for the competition. The clean and press was once a competition lift, but was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form.
In comparison with other strength sports, which test limit strength (with or
in each, and the combined total of the highest two successful lifts determines the overall result within a bodyweight category. Bodyweight categories are different for women and men. A lifter who fails to complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk also fails to "total", and therefore receives an "incomplete" entry for the competition. The clean and press was once a competition lift, but was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form.
Competition Weightlifting career.
Pata began his competitive weightlifting after his