In only a month away, weightlifting fans across the globe will have the chance to watch the weightlifting games in Summer Olympics Tokyo, which were supposed to take place in the previous year.
Thanks to the covid-19 pandemic, the officials had to postpone the spectacle to the 2021 year. But it does not matter anymore since we are sure to witness all the spectacular moments in the Olympic Weightlifting at Tokyo International Forum.
For those who have been following the particular sport, then you are good to go. But, first, you need to reserve your options to view the spectacle. And then, you need to watch it with your fellow viewers right from your convenient place.
Here is everything you need to know about the 2021 Olympic Weightlifting games:
2021 Olympic Weightlifting Dates and Venues
The Olympic Weightlifting competition will take place from 24 July to 4 August 2021. All Olympic Weightlifting event will take place at Tokyo International Forum
How to Stream Olympic Weightlifting Live Online?
Olympics is a multisports and international event. So at a time, the different country broadcasters will coverage Olympics live content.
If you watch Olympic Weightlifting live on a TV Set, you need to find your location broadcaster.
For watching Olympic Weightlifting live streaming online? It would be best if you found out the Olympic streaming partner of your area. For that, you need to buy a subscription. Some countries you can watch online free, Such as UK, Australia, Canada, etc.
Check here our Olympics free streaming guide (Anywhere)
Tokyo Olympic Weightlifting Schedule 2021
Taking a look at the full Tokyo Olympic Weightlifting Schedule 2021 from below:
*All times in Japan Standard Time (JST)
Venues: Tokyo International Forum (For all Event)
Saturday, 24 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 9:50 – 12:00 | Women’s 49 kg Group B |
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Women’s 49 kg Group A |
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Women’s 49 kg Victory Ceremony |
Sunday, 25 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 11:50 – 14:00 | Men’s 61 kg Group B and Men’s 67 kg Group B |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Men’s 61 kg Group A |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Men’s 61 kg Victory Ceremony |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 67 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 67 kg Victory Ceremony |
Monday, 26 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Women’s 55 kg Group B |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 55 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 55 kg Victory Ceremony |
Tuesday, 27 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 11:50 – 14:00 | Women’s 59 kg Group B and Women’s 64 kg Group B |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Women’s 59 kg Group A |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Women’s 59 kg Victory Ceremony |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 64 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 64 kg Victory Ceremony |
Wednesday, 28 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Men’s 73 kg Group B |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 73 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 73 kg Victory Ceremony |
Saturday, 31 July 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 11:50 – 14:00 | Men’s 81 kg Group B and Men’s 96 kg Group B |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Men’s 81 kg Group A |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Men’s 81 kg Victory Ceremony |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 96 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 96 kg Victory Ceremony |
Sunday, 1 August 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Women’s 76 kg Group B |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 76 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s 76 kg Victory Ceremony |
Monday, 2 August 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 11:50 – 14:00 | Women’s 87 kg Group B and Women’s +87 kg Group B |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Women’s 87 kg Group A |
| 15:50 – 18:00 | Women’s 87 kg Victory Ceremony |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s +87 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Women’s +87 kg Victory Ceremony |
Tuesday, 3 August 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Men’s 109 kg Group B |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 109 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s 109 kg Victory Ceremony |
Wednesday, 4 August 2021
| Time | Events |
|---|---|
| 13:50 – 16:00 | Men’s +109 kg Group B |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s +109 kg Group A |
| 19:50 – 22:00 | Men’s +109 kg Victory Ceremony |
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Olympic Weightlifting Rules
The rules and scoring in the weightlifting discipline are pretty similar to the rules applied in common competitions. For instance, the weightlifter will need to get the barbell up to their chest for the clean. And for the jerk, they need to pause, extend their arms and legs to lift the barbell above their head.
The elbow needs to be straight when the barbell is at the top.
In the Olympic weightlifting competition, there will be snatch and “clean and jerk.”
Snatch is one singular motion in which the weightlifter needs to lift the barbell above their head. Meanwhile, clean and jerk are what I mentioned before.
In the competition, the participants will have three snatch attempts and three clean and jerk attempts. In addition, the weightlifters are allowed to increase the weights for scoring.
It will be a fantastic showdown since some powerful guys out there will take the weights on their shoulders.
Olympics Weightlifting History
The history of the Olympics dates back to the early 1800s. But there have been a lot of speculations about the weightlifting category origin. The weightlifting history has been relevant in the Chinese scriptures, Greek carvings, and Egyptian records.
But modern weightlifting discipline started back in 1920. Long story short, the Olympic debut was in the 1930s. Meanwhile, the women’s weightlifting competition made its debut in 2000 Sydney. Now, it has been a part of the huge family sports in the Olympics. We’d expect such competitive events to take place in the upcoming Summer Olympics 2021.
Top Olympic Weightlifting Teams at Tokyo Olympics
There are some weightlifters’ names that have been on our radars. One of them is Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand. Currently ranked at 7 in the International Weightlifting Federation records, she is in the 87 kg category. She is also the first transgender athlete to compete at the Olympics. Hubbard competed in men’s weightlifting before transitioning in 2013.
The other one to take a look at is Talakhadze from Georgia. He won gold in 2016 Rio by having a world record total of 473 kg. He joins the men’s super-heavyweight class.
It can be great to view those popular names right on your favorite screen.
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