Chinese weightlifter, Li Fabin, broke two Olympic records on Sunday, and he did so with a bit of flair.
On his opening clean and jerk lift of 166 kilograms (approximately 366 pounds), Li momentarily stood on just one leg. After extending the weight above his head, Li kept his left foot planted while lifting his right leg off the ground and extending it in the air — apparently in an effort to correct his balance before completing the lift.
“It was a momentary mistake, I almost lost my balance, but I had been working on this scenario in training,” Li told reporters during a news conference.
It’s a move Li has pulled off before, most notably at the 2017 Asian championships. And according to the Associated Press, it has its own fan-coined nickname: “the flamingo.”
SOURCE: Yahoo Sports
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