2015 IWF World Weightlifting Championship is in Houston, TX

[blackdogdeek]

This year it's being held in Houston, TX and will be streamed live. It's one of the final Olympic qualifiers for the national teams competing.

Mainsite:

http://www.houstoniwf2015.com/

Start Lists:

http://www.iwf.net/wp-content/uploads/downloads/2015/11/Start_Book_HOUSTON.pdf

Streaming sites:

A sessions:

http://espn.go.com/watchespn/#type/upcoming/startDate/20151121/
http://www.eurosportplayer.co.uk/

B-D sessions:

http://www.teamusa.org/USA-Weightlifting/live

EDIT: there's a thread over on /r/weightlifting with videos of many of the athletes and more info: https://www.reddit.com/r/weightlifting/comments/3t89b2/2015_iwf_world_weightlifting_championship/

 

[blackdogdeek]

Dikembe Mutombo is currently welcoming everyone to the first live event 62kg men's D. I had totally forgotten how hoarse his voice sounds.

I'm watching at the teamusa live stream.

EDIT: they're up to 124kg or double bodyweight snatches now. Insane.