The sport of weightlifting is as old as human life, with prehistoric tribes reckoned to test each other by lifting heavy rocks. Weightlifting is also deeply ingrained in the Olympics, with the sport being part of the first modern Olympics held in 1896 in Athens. The sport was broadened out to include female competition…
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Where once the Olympics, run by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), could easily handpick the best bids, the tables are now turning and they are having to adapt to a new reality. Previously, would-be host countries bid on the assumption that the games would boost their local economy significantly, no longer however.
Sports Going Online - A Brave New World2016 has turned into a momentous year for sports, just not so much on the field. It can finally be christened the when sports, much like TV series, went finally online. There as so many examples`from the year so far including: Twitter signing a deal with the NFL…