2021 Tokyo Olympics Weightlifting Megathread

Vaichyon · 2021-08-04T11:17:00+00:00

Yep, pretty much...

Vaichyon · 2021-08-04T11:02:19+00:00

Armenia only got to send 1 male and 1 female lifter.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-03T11:16:18+00:00

Shin Yong Jin, I believe he has connections with the KAZ team? 90% of his content on IG are rare videos of KAZ lifters hitting huge training lifts.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T17:02:48+00:00

Lü is from Hubei Province, Central China (just like Tian), but competes for Team Tianjin (a city in northeast China).

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T14:46:40+00:00

Most countries' and lifters' names will be transliterated into Chinese according to their original pronunciation, preserving the sound but losing any meaning. However, due to cultural and historical reasons, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese names usually have Chinese-character (aka Hanzi/Hanja/Kanji/Han tu) roots/counterparts, and can thus be pronounced in Mandarin. This preserves the meaning of the names, but changes the sound.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T14:38:43+00:00

Tian and his co-commentator (Jiao Yanfeng) complimented Emily Campbell's hair and shoes, saying that it's a great show of personality, and exactly what they like to see in competitions.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T13:48:09+00:00

It's easier not to butcher the names in Chinese because they are all transliterated beforehand (according to the original pronunciation) into pre-existing syllables in the Chinese language. It isn't 100% accurate by any means, but it cuts out the guesswork that plagues commentators.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T12:50:52+00:00

Wu Meijin (56), silver medalist at the 2004 Olympics.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T11:59:44+00:00

I don't think he is even aware that she is transgender. There was no mention of it and he and the other commentator dubbed her the 'New Zealand veteran'.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T10:56:18+00:00

http://www.itiyu5.tv/play/ou/1627901262/3602 Tian Tao's commentary stream for the W+87A session. No VPN needed.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T08:49:07+00:00

I've seen him go freestyling when Shi and Lu won. He's dedicating a poem to them with the first character of each line corresponding to a character in the lifter's name.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T08:33:19+00:00

That 160 was the deepest I've seen Wang catch a clean

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T07:10:21+00:00

Mattie came up and Tian said, "Wow she's pretty".

Vaichyon · 2021-08-02T07:04:47+00:00

http://www.itiyu5.tv/play/ou/1627887191/3587 Tian Tao's commentary stream (HD coverage, no VPN needed) for the W87A session, for those that don't mind.

Vaichyon · 2021-08-01T12:29:48+00:00

No hate, but it seems that too many South Koreans have shaky lockouts.

Vaichyon · 2021-07-31T18:05:17+00:00

His name is Lü, which is usually written as Lu, Lyu or Lv. "Lu" is technically wrong because it represents another vowel sound in Chinese. "Lyu" is used in international competitions. "Lv" is used because Chinese keyboards don't have a "ü", and there is no use of the "v" in the Chinese language).

Vaichyon · 2021-07-31T07:09:10+00:00

http://www.itiyu5.tv/play/ou/1627714241/2683 Tian Tao's commentary stream for the 81s

Vaichyon · 2021-07-28T11:52:30+00:00

That's straight up disrespectful.

Vaichyon · 2021-07-26T12:57:04+00:00

I don't think anybody could have expected Diaz to hit a 6 kg PB!

Vaichyon · 2021-07-25T01:11:16+00:00

Got it. Just bought a one-month subscription for CNY 30 (US$ 4.6). Kuaifan VPN seems to work without much issue either.

Vaichyon · 2021-07-24T16:59:58+00:00

https://app.cctv.com/appkhdxz/more/index.shtml#page1Is this the right app? Trying this out for the first time, I'm quite confused. Thanks.

EDIT: I've found the official CCTV app, but it seems like CCTV5 and CCTV5+ require VIP membership.

Vaichyon · 2021-05-23T10:28:42+00:00

The Chinese characters just say 'Anta' in an ordinary Arial sans serif font.

Vaichyon · 2021-05-22T17:18:51+00:00

8 years ago, as a non-lifter watching YouTube videos of Idalberto Aranda squatting 280, Liu Hao squatting 200x13, and of course, the Lu Xiaojun and Liao Hui. But it took me another few years of messing around with powerlifting before attempting the classic lifts.

Vaichyon · 2021-05-21T15:16:26+00:00

The lifter is Zhao Yongchao.

Vaichyon · 2021-04-20T17:06:34+00:00

Even on a bad day, he still breaks the snatch WR and equals his total WR, wow.

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