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12th Aug 2016

Weightlifting is far more entertaining if you replace the weights with various items

Ciara Knight

The Olympics are quality.

I’m having an absolute whale of a time between making memes and creating chat up lines for the benefit of our glorious nation at this very exciting time.

My latest venture into the world of mocking these incredible athletes’ achievements is to replace weightlifters’ weights with random objects. It’s not to detract from their frankly inspirational accomplishments, it is simply something I need to get out of my system.

Theodoros Iakovidis of Greece lifting two bags of cans

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Theodoros Iakovidis of Greece during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Tan Tai Hoang of Vietnam lifts the horse from the ‘Horse Outside’ video

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Tan Tai Hoang of Vietnam during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Richard John Edward Patterson of New Zealand lifts Richard John Edward Patterson of New Zealand

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Richard John Edward Patterson of New Zealand during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Olavi Tokola Milko of Finland lifts a very large feather

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Olavi Tokola Milko of Finland during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Welisson Rosa Da Silva of Brazil, presumably at an excellent concert, lifts two lighters

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Welisson Rosa Da Silva of Brazil during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Pascal Plamondon of Canada lifts our hearts with his honesty

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Pascal Plamondon of Canada during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

Giovanni Battista Bardis of France lifts Ireland’s adorable President, Michael D. Higgins

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Giovanni Battista Bardis of France during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

 

 

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