Olympic weightlifting has two divisions:
* '''[[Snatch]]''', where the bar must be lifted above the head in one continuous motion.
* '''Clean and jerk''', where the bar is first lifted to just beneath the chin, and then lifted above the head after a short pause.
The world record for weightlifting in the men's super-heavyweight division is 472kg (over 1000lb), set at the Olympic Games in [[Sydney]] in 2000<ref>http://www.olympic.org/uk/sports/records/results_uk.asp</ref>. This is about as heavy as two fully-grown male lions<ref>http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=59</ref>.
Countries who usually perform well in weightlifting include [[China]] and many Eastern [[Eastern Europe]]an and former [[Soviet]] states.
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