In the midst of the Paris Paralympic Games, Google on Thursday presented a special Google Doodle to celebrate weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.
Weightlifting, which laid the foundation for powerlifting, first appeared at the Paralympic Games during the 1964 Tokyo Games.
Weightlifting was added to the list of Paralympic disciplines two decades later in 1984. It was not until the 2000 Sydney Games that women were given the opportunity to compete in weightlifting at the Paralympic Games.
The Google doodle aims to recognise the skill and dedication of athletes by highlighting wheelchair tennis. The interactive doodle features animated birds with the message: “The wait is over, the weights are ready. Get ready for today’s Para Powerlifting event at Aréna Porte de La Chappelle!”
Ahmed aims for Para powerlifting record Two men’s and two women’s powerlifting medals will be awarded on Thursday, but Egypt’s Rehab Ahmed is aiming for more than just a gold medal.
Ahmed, a two-time Paralympic silver medalist, moved up from the 50-kilogram (50-kilogram) category to the 55-kilogram (121-pound) category in 2023. She then won the world championship title in Dubai, marking her fourth world title in total.
The Cairo native also set a new world record of 55kg at this summer’s Para Powerlifting World Cup in Tbilisi by lifting 135kg (297.6lbs).
The current Paralympic record, set in 2016 by Mexican Amalia Pérez Vázquez, is 130 kg.
What are the rules?
In powerlifting, competitors must lower the bar to the chest, hold it there, and push it back up to full arm extension with the elbows locked.
Men compete in weight categories of 49 kg, 54 kg, 59 kg, 65 kg, 72 kg, 80 kg, 88 kg, 97 kg, 107 kg and over 107 kg.
Women compete in weight categories of 41 kg, 45 kg, 50 kg, 55 kg, 61 kg, 67 kg, 73 kg, 79 kg, 86 kg and over 86 kg.
During a weightlifting event, athletes lie on a specially designed bench and, after grabbing or receiving the barbell with an outstretched arm, must wait with their elbows locked and control the barbell until the head referee gives the signal to start.
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