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+It is September and the Olympic Games have commenced their second week.
+
+- frozen, cold outside
+    - nuclear winter
+    - global warming came, fked shit up for a while
+    - volcano went off
+        nature showing man how it's done
+        man in hubris believed he would kill himself
+    - now everywhere is cold except <x> which is a lava covered hellscape
+
+## Gymnastic Weightlifting
+
+athlete steps up to a standing rack with a barbell
+120kg division, two red 25kg plates on each side
+steps up, gives the bar a quick caress 
+gracefully racks it on his chest
+clock starts at 01:00
+bar barely moving as core tenses and spine prepares itself
+performs perfect front squat very slowly, then 2 more fast
+
+another slow rep and then lowers it to the ground
+one quiet but solid thump as it lands
+good points for that, bounces are deducted
+
+routine clock ticks 00:45
+does a solid sumo deadlift, good triangulation in the legs, very symmetrical 
+lowers it, 2 thuds, imperceptibly winces
+( brief interlude of some kind of trauma )
+
+blinks as the routine clock ticks 00:40.00128s
+feet come to shoulder width
+camera tech shows an angle of 1.58deg  and -0.89deg on left and right respectively
+does a second deadlift, this time conventional
+strong back engagement, no noticible spine curling
+movement finishes with hip to skull angle of 4.322 deg past vertical 
+lowers once again, almost silent, 43db
+
+deep breath, dignified exhultation of
+> hup 
+power clean, very smooth catch
+
+a short pause, gathering of breath
+flashing of cameras
+tiny flecks of chalk floating through the air visible in the beams of the stage lighting settle upon the eyelashes 
+
+eyes widen ever so slightly as athlete inhales
+overhead presses the bar, strict form obviously
+returned to the popularity of previous years due to this very event
+bench press which was preminent king of lifts maintained its status in powerlifting but the overhead press as a common part of the gymnastic routine became much more popular for amateur lifters and reclaimed some of its former prestige
+
+bar brought down to the front rack where it began the routine
+bounces just above the crest of <country> flashing silver on the uniform
+
+some competing schools of competition in how a routine should end
+
+### as it began
+
+shows great symmetry
+aesthetically satisfying
+
+### behind the head
+
+allows for an extra back squat with the weight, demonstrating endurance
+back squat also very popular as a first move in heavier divisions
+no bar between athlete and judges makes for a more artistic finish as the athlete is completely visible
+(the author's preference)
+
+### on the ground
+places importance on a clean and solid ground placement 
+auditory element makes for an emphatic finish
+
+<somehow> racks are behind the athlete and they strongly, but somewhat awkwardly back into it and unrack
+
+clock strikes 00:00
+
+solid performance, crowd cheers etc