Guest author: Jessica Madrigal

From June 4 to June 7, 2009, World Sport Chicago teamed with USA Weightlifting to present the 2009 Pan-American/Ibero-American Weightlifting Championships and the U.S. National Championships. During this time, nearly 280 athletes from 23 nations assembled in Chicago for this world-class weightlifting competition. The Pan-American Championships featured weightlifters from across the Western Hemisphere and Spain, while the U.S. Nationals featured the best athletes from across the country competing for the title of National Champion.

For the full column, including video clip of a Paralympic Powerlifting Demo, go to http://www.ncpad.org/750/3986/F~I~T~T~~Column~~~Paralympic~Powerlifting~Demonstration.