"power at high velocities. The snatch has an average velocity of 1.52–1.67 m/s. This makes it a quality lift for training speed-strength in which the athlete aims to move a light weight (25–40% 1RM) at its fastest velocity (1.1–1.65 m/s) Source: Snatch (weightlifting) The snatch is the first of two lifts contested in the sport of weightlifting (also known as Olympic weightlifting) followed by the clean and jerk. The objective of the snatch is to lift the barbell from the ground to overhead in one continuous motion. There are four main styles of snatch used: squat snatch (or full snatch),"
"snatch and the 58 kg – clean & jerk. Since the 2008 games in Callao Escobar has won 10 gold medals, 2 silvers and 1 bronze. Making that even more impressive, she won back to back to back gold medals in both the 58 kg and the 58 kg – clean & jerk during the 2008, 20009 and 2010 games. Escobar is showing no signs of slowing down either having recently won gold medals in 58 kg, the 58 kg – snatch and the 58 kg – clean & jerk events at the 2013 games held in Caracas, Venezuela. Alexandra"
"sports, other sports sometimes have their own terminology for verbal abuse: for example, cricket calls it sledging and in ice hockey it is called chirping. Down Gaelic footballer Brendan Coulter has admitted to being targeted by sledging while on the field of play. The Wealdstone Raider, a notorious fan hailing from Wealdstone, is known for trash-talking the opposition and opposition's fans. Smack talk is a slang term seen in chat channels in chat room, blog, and massively multiplayer online game (MMOG) conversations. The term came about in the early 1990s. It generally refers to the use of threatening or intentionally"
"the snatch and 95 kilograms in the clean and jerk (168 kilograms total) competing in a national competition in the 53 kilogram class. After the 2006 Commonwealth Games she had an operation to remove a tear in her hip joint which she obtained late 2005 whilst training. At the 2010 Commonwealth Games she competed in the 48 kilogram event, snatching 73 kilograms, which was an Oceania record, but unfortunately was injured during the warm up for the clean and jerk, tearing the internal ligament in her elbow, and was not able to secure a clean and jerk result. Currently, Yamasaki"
"Clutch (sports) Clutch performance in sports is the phenomenon of athletes under pressure, usually in the last minutes of a game, to summon strength, concentration and whatever else necessary to succeed, to perform well, and perhaps change the outcome of the game. It occurs in basketball, hockey, football, esports, and other sports. The opposite is ""choking"": failing to perform as needed, when under pressure. It is a phenomenon that is studied in psychology and in the more specialized area of sport psychology. The term gained popularity due to repetitive use among sports commentators, particularly baseball announcers. Consequently, a portion of"
"National meet in Savannah, Georgia, in March 2012. Pata won with a total weight of 572 pounds (242 in the Snatch and lift and 330 in the Clean and Jerk) to qualify him for the Pan American Games in Chicago, Illinois that summer. From the U.S. National meet, Carmen Pata went on to the Pan American Games in Chicago in 2013 and won the entire event at the +105 kg weight class with a total weight of 643 pounds (286 pounds in the snatch and lift and 357 pounds in the clean and jerk). Pata has experienced major success in"
"jerk The power clean, a weight training exercise not used in competition, refers to any variant of the clean in which the lifter does not catch the bar in a full squat position (commonly accepted as thighs parallel to the floor or below). The hang clean, another weight training exercise, begins with the barbell off the ground, ""hanging"" from the arms. Both power and hang cleans are considered to be ideal for sports conditioning; as they are both total body exercises that have been known to increase neuromuscular co-ordination and core stability. The Continental clean involves lifting the bar from"
"(marketing), менеджер (manager), менеджмент (management), мітинг (meeting), рекет (racket), трест (trust), чек (check). ""Спорт (sport):"" аут (out), бокс (box), боксер (boxer), ватерполо (waterpolo), волейбол (volleyball), гол (goal), голкіпер (goalkeeper), матч (match), жокей (jockey), нокаут (knockout), раунд (round), рекорд (record), спаринг (sparring), спорт (sport), спортсмен (sportsman), старт (start), теніс (tennis), трек (track), тренер (trainer), фініш (finish), форвард (forward), футбол (football), хокей (hockey). ""Одяг, тканини:"" вельвет (velvet), джемпер (jumper), піжама (pyjama), плед (plaid), плюш (plush), смокінг (smoking jacket/tuxedo). ""Їжа, напої:"" біфштекс (beef steak), кекс (cakes), пудинг (pudding), пунш (punch), ром (rum), ростбіф (roast beef), сандвіч (sandwich). ""Культура (culture):"" гумор (humor), джаз (jazz),"
"Games. The athlete grabs the throat of the opponent with the four fingers on the outside of the throat and the tip of the thumb pressing in and down the hollow of the throat, putting pressure on the trachea. The Rear naked choke (RNC) is a chokehold in martial arts applied from an opponent's back. Depending on the context, the term may refer to one of two variations of the technique, either arm can be used to apply the choke in both cases. The term rear naked choke likely originated from the technique in Jujutsu and Judo known as the"
"event occurred first, and Pera was given three tries. On the first, he successfully lifted 148 kilograms; on the second, he unsuccessfully attempted to lift 155 kilograms; and on the third and final, he lifted the 155 kilograms with success. The clean and jerk phrase followed, and Pera was again given three attempts. He successfully lifted 188 kilograms on his first and second tries, and successfully lifted 195 kilograms on his third attempt. Because his highest score during the snatch round was 155 kilograms and his highest during clean and jerk was 195 kilograms, the total of the two equaled"
"31 July, and included 14 athletes in total. During the event's snatch phase, Ssekyaaya was given three attempts. He successfully attempted to lift over 90 kilograms of weight in his first two attempts, but did not achieve this objective on the third attempt. Ssekyaaya then attempted 130 kilograms during the clean and jerk phrase of the event, successfully lifting it on his first attempt. He did not succeed in lifting 135 kilograms on his second attempt, or 140 on his third. Overall, the combination of Ssekyaaya's highest scores in snatch (105) and clean and jerk (130) yielded a score of"
"the clean and jerk setting a new world record clean and jerk of 171 kg. Their totals of 302 kg were tied, but yet again Om Yun-chol won by virtue of a lighter body weight. He did not compete in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships due to the North Korean team issuing a boycott of the Championships. In 2018 the International Weightlifting Federation reorganized the categories and he competed in the newly created 55 kg, he won his fourth World Championships by a margin of 24 kg over the second place finisher, while winning gold medals in all lifts. During"
"#22, the term was replaced with a made-up term, 'sloppy aardvark', in order to avoid editorial objections to the script. The Texas-based restaurant chain Torchy's Tacos offers a breakfast taco named the ""Dirty Sanchez"" on their regular menu. There is no obvious relation between the taco and the purported sex act. Dirty Sanchez (sexual act) Dirty Sanchez is a purported sex act where feces are purposely smeared onto a partner's upper lip. Sex-advice columnist Dan Savage says the act is completely fictional. Brian Bouldrey in ""Dirty Words: A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex"" says the act is an urban legend. The"
"clean and jerk, giving her a total score of 282 kg (621.7 pounds). She set new Olympic records in the snatch and clean and jerk events, as well as setting a new overall score record. Cao attempted to break the total world record of 286 kg in her final jerk attempt by requesting 159 kg (350.5 pounds), but was unsuccessful. At a news conference held after her win, Cao was overcome with emotion while speaking about her gold medal. She dedicated her win to the people of China as well as to her mother who died two months earlier: 2009"
"""sensationalist journalism"". He claimed to have been ""taking shots to my crown jewels when I was a 1960s teenager"", adding that the term had been listed in the Urban Dictionary since February 2003. He noted that urologists were not polled regarding an increase in such injuries, and were only asked to confirm that such injured were common. Sack tapping Sack tapping is a slang term for a game where a male or female participant attacks, by slapping, tapping, punching, kicking, elbowing, twisting, or backhanding a male victim's testicles. The term derived from 'sack', slang that refers to the scrotum, and"
"clutch moments. ESPN's ""Sport Science"" host, John Brenkus analyzes hundreds of moments, players, and performances in the world of sports. Players across a number of sports recreate sports circumstances in a lab-like setting. Sport Science simulates in-game situations in a lab-like setting and analyzes, from a scientific perspective, individual aspects of the player's performance, probability of success given the circumstances, and additional influencing factors. Clutch (sports) Clutch performance in sports is the phenomenon of athletes under pressure, usually in the last minutes of a game, to summon strength, concentration and whatever else necessary to succeed, to perform well, and perhaps"
"jerk. Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's +105 kg The men's +105 kg weightlifting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 26. Total score was the sum of the lifter's best result in each of the snatch and the clean and jerk, with three lifts allowed for each lift. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter won; if still tied, the lifter who took the fewest attempts to achieve the total score won. Lifters without a valid snatch score did not perform the clean"
"in pool playing and other competitive games); in Ireland, it is ""jocking"", ""zoonking"" or ""ka-blinking""; in the north of England ""kegging"" (or ""quegging""). An alternative term is ""sharking"", which usually implies a sexual assault on a stranger rather than a prank or bullying between peers, and is sometimes applied more broadly to the pulling down of blouses and other top clothing. Pantsing can be used as a form of bullying and is technically the crime of simple assault. The practice has been viewed as a form of ritual emasculation. In 2007, British Secretary of State for Education and Skills Alan"
"a gold. In the subsequent year she lifted a National record snatch. Clean and Jerk (Official): 97.5 kg, Snatch: 82.5.0 kg, Total: 172.5 kg From 1983 to 1989, Judy served as the chairwoman of the USWF Women's Committee. In 1986 and 1987, she served as coach and official for the women who competed at the Pannonia Cup Tournament in Budapest, Hungary. She officiated at the first women's World Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida, thus becoming the first woman to referee an international competition. Judy and Gary were Commissioners for the 1998 Nike World Masters Games held in Portland, Oregon. Judy"
"world record in the clean and jerk with a lift of 233 kilograms, as well as a world record (also annulled) for total weight with 418 kilograms; both records were later annulled for drug use. Ukraine's Artem Ivanov was on the start list but was disqualified after weighing in 500 grams over the limit. The results of this event were significantly altered following the 2016 retesting of the original in-competition samples for banned substances. Six of the top seven finishers were disqualified when their 2012 samples were retested and found to be positive for the presence of performance-enhancing drugs, including"
"Quidditch, as with most sports, is to be the team that has gained the most points by the end of the match. Matches are played between two opposing teams of seven players riding flying broomsticks; using four balls: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch. Centred around the use of each ball, there are four positions: the Chasers and Keeper (who play with the Quaffle), the Beaters (who play with the Bludgers), and the Seekers (who play with the Golden Snitch). Each team has three Chasers, one Keeper, two Beaters, and one Seeker. Matches are played on a large"
"hand snatch Two hand clean & jerk Final standing after the last event: Weightlifting at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 67.5 kg The men's lightweight event was part of the weightlifting programme at the 1924 Summer Olympics. The weight class was the second-lightest contested, and allowed weightlifters of up to 67.5 kilograms (148.8 pounds). The competition was held on July 22, 1924. One hand snatch One hand clean & jerk Press The third try of Johny Grün is mark in the official report as ""missed"", but his best try in the press event is shown as 67.5 kilograms, so"
"within 1.5 yards of the intersection of mid-pitch and the sideline opposite the scorekeeper and benches. The game ends after the snitch has been caught through what is called by a clean catch. The catch is determined by the Snitch Referee, The Head Referee, and the Snitch Runner. The team that caught the snitch is awarded 30 points, regardless if they are winning or losing the game. The winner is determined not by the snitch catch but by the number of points earned throughout the entirety of the game play. Depending on the score teams will delay the snitch catch"
"name of the sport itself (""Krikkit""), the wicket with its three pillars and two bails, the ball, and The Ashes. This book is the only one in the ""Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"" series to have been censored in its US edition. The word ""asshole"" is replaced with the word ""kneebiter"", and the word ""shit"" is replaced with ""swut"". Possibly the most famous example of censorship is in Chapter 22, in which the UK edition mentions that the ""Rory"" is an award for ""The Most Gratuitous Use of the Word 'Fuck' in a Serious Screenplay"". In the US edition, this"
"necessary, which may be after every match for a professional. Despite the name, ""catgut"" has never been made from any part of a cat. ""Racket"" is the standard spelling of the word. ""Racquet"" is an alternative spelling used more commonly in certain sports (squash, racquetball, badminton, tennis) and less commonly in others. While some writers, especially those outside North America, prefer the French-influenced ""racquet"", ""racket"" is the predominant spelling by a large margin. Similarly, while some believe that ""racket"" came about as a misspelling of ""racquet"", ""racket"" is in fact the older spelling: it has been in use since the"
"men's 105 kg competition. Simon Martirosyan Simon Martirosyan (; born 17 February 1997) is an Armenian weightlifter. He held the youth world record for the snatch, the clean and jerk and total in the +94 kg division before weight classes were changed in 2018 nullifying earlier records. He is currently the world record holder in the Clean and Jerk and Total for the −109 kg division. Martirosyan won a gold medal at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics. He won a bronze medal in 2016 European Weightlifting Championships. He competed for Armenia in the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he won the"
"jerk. Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 94 kg The men's 94 kg weightlifting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 24. Total score was the sum of the lifter's best result in each of the snatch and the clean and jerk, with three lifts allowed for each lift. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter won; if still tied, the lifter who took the fewest attempts to achieve the total score won. Lifters without a valid snatch score did not perform the clean"
"approved the current weight categories, specifying which 7 of the 10 total would be contested at the Olympics. Men's weight classes: IWF Categories Olympic Categories Women's weight classes: IWF Categories Olympic Categories In each weight division, lifters compete in both the snatch and clean and jerk. Prizes are usually given for the heaviest weights lifted in each and in the overall—the maximum lifts of both combined. The order of the competition is up to the lifters—the competitor who chooses to attempt the lowest weight goes first. If they are unsuccessful at that weight, they have the option of reattempting at"
"jerk. Weightlifting at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's 105 kg The men's 105 kg weightlifting event at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia took place at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre on September 25. Total score was the sum of the lifter's best result in each of the snatch and the clean and jerk, with three lifts allowed for each lift. In case of a tie, the lighter lifter won; if still tied, the lifter who took the fewest attempts to achieve the total score won. Lifters without a valid snatch score did not perform the clean"
"Knockout game ""Knockout game"" is one of the names given in the United States by news media and others to assaults in which one person (with others acting as accomplices or lookouts) attempt to ""knock out"", with a single sucker punch, an unsuspecting victim. The assaults have similarities to the happy slapping trend seen in Europe, in which camera phones are used to record assaults. Other names given to assaults of this type include ""knockout"", ""knockout king"", ""point 'em out, knock 'em out"", and ""polar-bearing"" or ""polar-bear hunting"" (allegedly called such when the victim is white and the assailants are"
"acts as a fourth chaser, while the beaters use bludgers (dodgeballs) to move players out of the way as a means of pushing and blocking. Beaters may also throw the bludgers at the opposing team as a means to ""knock them out,"" causing them to have to tag their own hoop before rejoining play. The seeker must catch the snitch, a neutral person who has attached a Golden Snitch (a yellow velcro tail) to the back of their waist; catching the snitch is worth 30 points. The match ends once the snitch is caught by a seeker. If the snitch"
"competition. They may change their strategy as a coping mechanism, and play more cautiously as a result. In instances where this strategy fails, a player or team many lose confidence to the point of panic, where they are incapable of completing the most rudimentary of tasks. Choking in sport can be considered a form of analysis paralysis. The term itself is often an over-used, or even derisive term in the sports world, where ""choke"" status is assigned to a team or player that was simply unlucky. The term ""clutch"" is gaining popularity to describe the opposite of choking. Outside of"
"record holder Hossein Rezazadeh had retired in July 2008, the event turned into a close competition between Steiner, Evgeny Chigishev, and the tournament favorite, European and World champion Viktors Ščerbatihs. During the Olympic competition, Steiner failed in his third snatch attempt, and with 203 kg ranked fourth after the snatch. Ščerbatihs was in position to take the lead in the clean and jerk, but failed in his second attempt. Steiner also failed in his first clean and jerk attempt, and Chigishev took the lead with 250 kg in the clean and jerk. Ščerbatihs failed in his third attempt, which would"