Five-Ring Circus

Olympic Weightlifters Make the Best Faces at the Rio Games

Kilogram by kilogram, Olympic weightlifters perform ungodly feats of strength. You can see every moment play out on their adrenaline-stricken faces: anticipation, determination, what have I done?, victorious yelling. In the video above, we pay tribute to this year’s finest displays.

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