This is because sports in developed countries in Europe and America are very professional, and weightlifting is one of the few non-professional events. Weightlifting lacks appreciation, so it is difficult to take the road of professionalism. Weightlifters in developed countries in Europe and America basically participate in competitions with the support of hobbies, so it is difficult to break through the training level and competitive level to a higher level.

However, there are still many weightlifting competitions in the United States, with tens of thousands of members registered in the National Weightlifting Association alone. It can be said that although Americans don't have a gold medal in weightlifting in the modern Olympic Games, they have a strong weightlifting culture.

Besides these, there are a large number of information websites about weightlifting in the United States, ranging from 6-year-old girls to 75-year-old grandfathers. Weightlifting practitioners can be seen everywhere in the gym, which can be said to be a real national sport.

The history of modern weightlifting

Modern weightlifting began in the18th century, and the circus in London, England often performed weightlifting. /kloc-at the beginning of the 0/9th century, Britain began to set up weightlifting clubs. At first, the two sections of the barbell were metal balls, and the weight could not be adjusted. The competition was determined by the number of times.

Later, Italian Luis Atila hollowed out the metal ball and adjusted its weight by adding iron or lead. 19 10, the metal ball was replaced by detachable metal pieces with different weights in Fort kasper, Nuremberg, which are still in use today.