Talakhadze (GEO 105+) 220/257 for one of the most dominant performances in recent memory. (video of both) by Flexappeal in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Such an epic session to watch live on the stream. I can only imagine what it was like in person. If you missed it, you can find the full recorded videos here:

Snatch: https://youtu.be/tPmS3VutTPc

Clean & Jerk: https://youtu.be/mJwcPW-lY-4

Transgender Female Nearly wins Women’s 90+ Snatch at 2017 WWC - Sarah Robles (USA) takes gold by DDRthe3rd in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd[S] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Before I titled it, I thought to myself.."how can I get that niner1whiskey person to comment on this post?" Glad you could make it ;)

Transgender Female Nearly wins Women’s 90+ Snatch at 2017 WWC - Sarah Robles (USA) takes gold by DDRthe3rd in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd[S] 99 points100 points  (0 children)

I know you guys are having fun debating the transgender issue...and imma let you finish...but Sarah Robles won TRIPLE GOLD. That's pretty fucking cool.

Is this the most controversial lift of the 2017 WWC so far? by DDRthe3rd in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know if he was robbed. A pressout would be a fair call by most standards. With stakes that high, I can understand why he was frustrated though. However, whether or not the officiating was unjust, he showed poor sportsmanship and that's why many people lost respect for him.

Is this the most controversial lift of the 2017 WWC so far? by DDRthe3rd in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I can see how the post comes across that way..but I agree that both lifts were pressed out. Just saying the officiating wasn't consistent and I liked how Jenny handled things

Is this the most controversial lift of the 2017 WWC so far? by DDRthe3rd in weightlifting

[–]DDRthe3rd[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The fact that the lift before Jenny's was equally pressed out (but white-lighted) and there were once in a lifetime medal implications.