舉重－1896年成為奧運(yùn)會比賽項(xiàng)目

　　An ancient sport as old as mankind, embodying the most direct manifestation of human strength, weightlifting has not only flourished, but developed into a modern sporting discipline for the 21st century. The apparent simplicity of lifting the barbell from the ground and over the head in one or two movements is deceiving. Weightlifting requires a combination of power, speed, technique, concentration and timing. Super heavyweight lifters normally claim the title of World's Strongest Man or Woman. However, kilo per kilo, the lightest weightlifter is often the strongest.

　　舉重是一項(xiàng)與人類歷史一樣古老的運(yùn)動(dòng)，是對人類力量的最直接展現(xiàn)。舉重運(yùn)動(dòng)不僅在古代盛極一時(shí)，而且在21世紀(jì)成為一項(xiàng)現(xiàn)代體育運(yùn)動(dòng)。從表面上看，舉重是一項(xiàng)簡單的運(yùn)動(dòng)：把杠鈴從地上提起然后舉過頭頂，只需要一兩個(gè)動(dòng)作。實(shí)際上，舉重是力量、速度、技巧、專注力和把握時(shí)機(jī)能力的結(jié)合。超重量級舉重選手在世界上常被稱為最強(qiáng)壯的人。但從體重與舉起重物重量的關(guān)系來看，最輕量級選手似乎更勝一籌。

　　Men's weightlifting was on the programme of the first modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896, and women participated for the first time ever at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.

　　男子舉重在1896年首屆雅典奧運(yùn)會時(shí)就是奧運(yùn)會比賽項(xiàng)目了，而女子舉重直到2000年悉尼奧運(yùn)會上才成為正式比賽項(xiàng)目。