The earliest mention of weightlifting competitions can find in the history of Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, and Ancient China. The modern weightlifting owes its appearance to the strongmen who performed in circus arenas in Germany, France, England, Holland, Denmark, Italy and Russia at the end of the 19th century. They raised interest in athletics with their circus acts. Weightlifting is an Olympic sport, which in athletes compete in doing barbell-lifting exercises. Modern weightlifting consists of two exercises: push and pull. Weightlifting competitions are holding between as well men and as women. In 1860, the first official competitions were happen in the United States, and in 1891, the first international championship was happen in Great Britain. In 1898, the official world championship was happen in Vienna. Weightlifting competitions were itinerary includes of the program of almost all Olympic games, including the first in 1896, which were happen in Athens. 

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