Archive for November, 2009
2009 World Weightlifting Championships – Update 3
The opening ceremony of the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships in Korea was spectacular. Korea spent no expense with break dancers, Opera, comtemporary, and pop singers entertaining the crowd for a little under two hours. There was a little over two thousand people in attendance many of which were officials, sponsors, and general fans. The competition [...]
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Just received the start list. Most of the US Lifters are in either the B or C session. Not terribly bad for how young and inexperienced this team is internationally. Aaron Adam’s of Shreveport, LA by way of Millville, NJ will kick things off for us tomorrow in the 62 kilo weight class. This is [...]
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It’s Thursday in Korea and I finally got internet access. The trip was long and tiresome. The wheather here is very cold and I’m glad I brought my heavy jacket. Living in Arizona has thinned my blood to the harsh cold wheather. Korea is an amazing country and everyone has been very nice. The food [...]
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I am at the Phoenix Airport getting ready to board a flight for San Francisco and eventually on to Korea. I have been selected as the Assistant Coach for the 2009 World Weightlifting Championships and will be assisting Men’s Coach Gayle Hatch and Women’s Coach Bob Morris. Henry Meyer will be our Team Leader. This [...]
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