Feature Athlete: Destiny Snider
Destiny Snider is our latest featured athlete! Destiny is a 14-year old weightlifter from St. Louis, Missouri who currently competes in the 44 kg weight class. Destiny won the championship title in the 44-kg [...]
Carlos Millen – January 2018 Featured Athlete
Carlos Millen Jr., our latest featured athlete. Carlos is a 17 year old weightlifter from Hardeeville, South Carolina and is currently competing in the 62kg weight class. Carlos trains at Performance Initiative in Savannah, Georgia [...]
Representing in South America
In December 2017, Team USA sent four Under 15 lifters to Lima, Peru to compete in the South American Junior & Youth Championships & Tamas Ajan Cup on December 13-17: Haley Trinh - 53kg Abby [...]
The Mind of an Olympian: An Interview with Hidilyn Diaz
If I had to pick one word to describe three-time Olympian, Hidilyn Diaz, I would choose "gracious." Hidilyn is visiting Guam for the week, and she agreed to let me interview her before her weightlifting [...]
Taking C.J. to Worlds
C.J. Cummings followed his older sister into the weightlifting gym when he was barely able to walk. When he was 10, C.J. began lifting alongside his 11-year old brother, Omar. Now, at 17-years old C.J. [...]
Hampton Morris – November 2017 Featured Athlete
Meet Hampton Morris -- our featured athlete for the month of November. Hampton is a 13 year old youth weightlifter from Marietta, Georgia and is currently competing in the 50kg weight class. When did you [...]