He had been best known as a daring urban dirt-bike rider who had pulled off stunts at iconic sites in Paris, according to several friends.
Tag: Weight Lifting
Can You Heal Olympic Heartbreak With Belated Medals?
A weight lifter walked away from his sport after a bitter loss in 2012. He and other athletes, including a U.S. figure skating team, will receive their medals in Paris.
Ben Helfgott, Holocaust Survivor Turned Weight Lifter, Dies at 93
He was one of more than 700 child survivors flown to Britain after World War II. He later became a leader in efforts to remember the Nazi horrors.
The Australian Teacher Fighting to Be the World’s Strongest Woman
Elly Smith competes in a sport called strongman, where participants attempt to lift, hold, pull or carry everything from dumbbells to airplanes.
China’s Olympic Goal: The Most Golds, at Any Cost
China relies on a system that puts tens of thousands of children in government-run training schools. Many of the young athletes are funneled into less prominent sports that Beijing hopes to dominate.