How do you cover weightlifting?

OK... TWO people you can ask...

 

Im covering weightlifting and I have to talk to Canadians? ;D

Thanks for the info EF. I will check out that link.

 

I covered a national championship in 1979, but I was stringing for AP, so it was pretty basic and I really didn't need to make it interesting as I knew the few papers that would run it probably would run a sentence in briefs. I suppose if I had to cover this event now, I would find someone interesting so I could make it a feature. Or kill myself.

 

Get one of the competitors to kill you. Then someone else would have an interesting story.

 

I've covered a few of these. First one, a guy blew out a quadriceps muscle. Don't look forward to seeing something like that.
Might be a good idea to visit with some of the competitors, if possible, beforehand to get an understanding of the event and the sport itself. If competitors aren't available, the internet is and do a little background work. Knowing the style of competition would be a good start.

 

Aldo is awesome. What a cool guy, and a huge help to me when I was at the 99 worlds.
On the funny side, he was there with a co-worker, who was French-Canadian. One day, Aldo and I were talking, and I said something like, "Frank said blah blah blah."
Also answered: "Frank? What does he know. He's French."
Classic stuff.

 

In the pictures posted above....not that I'm looking that closely, but does it seem those men have no genitals in those little thongs?

 

How did we cover weightlifting? By covering our eyes and ears and praying that no one would care if we pretended it didn't happen.

 

Pay no attention to the little guy behind the thong, 21.

 

Goobers have Raisinets

 

You don't.