Olympic weightlifting female competitors. A lifter who fails to complete at least one successful snatch and one successful clean and jerk also fails to "total", and therefore receives an "incomplete" entry for the competition. The clean and press was once a competition lift, but was discontinued due to difficulties in judging proper form. In comparison with other strength sports, which test limit strength (with or without lifting aids), weightlifting tests aspects of human ballistic limits (explosive strength); the lifts are therefore executed faster—and with more mobility and a greater range of motion during their execution—than other strength movements. Properly executed, the snatch
Myanmar at the 2004 Summer Olympics Myanmar at the 2004 Summer Olympics Myanmar competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourteenth appearance at the Olympics, although it had previous competed in most games under the name "Burma". Myanmar, however, did not participate at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal for political reasons. Myanmar Olympic Committee sent only two women to compete only in archery and weightlifting, respectively. Weightlifting coach U Hla Win was among the officials and coaches who carried their national flags in the opening ceremony. Myanmar, however, has yet to win its