Weightlifting can be a dangerous sport. The Snatch and also the Clean and Jerk are potentially career ending movements if they are not performed properly. The slightest miscalculation can result in disaster for shoulders, elbows, back and knees.
The following video clip is from Beijing 2008 and I urge you to not view the video if you are prone to being queazy or easily upset. Remember, you have been warned.
A higher quality NBC copyright full motion video can be found here.
Warning: This improved quality results in a video that is twice as graphic as the YouTube presentation above.
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