Nice piece from CBC, hits all the main points. "It's not bodybuilding, it's not powerlifting, and it's not a strongman competition. Olympic weightlifting is two lifts: a one-motion lift called the snatch and a two-motion lift called the clean-and-jerk. They test more than just muscle."
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Photo: Canada's Maryse Turcotte gets ready to use her leg and back power to finish off her lift at the World Championships in 2005. (Karim Jaafar/Getty Images)
What is Olympic-style weightlifting?
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