Sep. 10th, 2008

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Okay, I wasn't expecting to see this - maybe because regular powerlifting (deadlift, squat and benchpress) isn't an Olympic sport for a variety of reasons.  But no, paralympic powerlifting exists: it's a straight benchpress competition factored on bodyweight.  Turns out that powerlifting has been inclusive this way for decades, lower-limb amputees and spinal injury folks making up most of the competitors.  How cool is that?  Love to see some brute power in the games as well as the skill.

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