Section 1: Biomechanics of Weightlifting—Considerations for Strength and Conditioning Historical Perspective of the Evaluation of the Snatch, and Clean and Jerk in Weightlifting Competitions The origins of weightlifting and feats of strength can be traced back ∼4,000 years in Egypt and ∼2,500 years in China and Greece (246,318), with the first world weightlifting championship being held in London in 1891 (27,278) and the introduction of the sport into the modern Olympic Games in Athens in...