With 34 years of professional weightlifting experience, Khodor is considered one of the few people to know about the history of weightlifting in Lebanon.
From competing at the age of 15 during the Lebanese civil war to international masters competitions today, he shares with us the main stops of his career.
مع 34 عاما من الخبرة المهنية في رفع الأثقال، يعتبر خضر واحدا منالأشخاص القلائل الذين يعرفون تاريخ رفع الأثقال في لبنان.
من المنافسة في سن ال 15 خلال الحرب الأهلية اللبنانية إلى مسابقات الماستر الدولية اليوم، يشاركنا المحطات الرئيسية في مسيرته.
Highlights
0:00 Who is Khodor Alaywan
2:12 Famous Lebanese weightlifters
4:00 Weightlifting in the 70s
5:48 Physical conditions
6:58 A champion with a desk job
7:30 The Lebanese Olympic Weightlifting Federation support
8:00 Missed opportunities: France
9:27 Noujoum El Riyadah Magazine
10:45 The nest generation of Alaywans
11:40 Khodor's main achievement
14:33 Missed opportunities: Sydney
15:58 Masters achievements
19:27 The importance of sponsorships and federations
21:34 Championships and qualifications
23:50 Next stop: M50
24:30 Evolution of Weightlifting
25:30 Did Crossfit promote Weightlifting
28:00 Is Powerlifting a stupid sport?
29:43 Ministry of Sports: A failed attempt
32:00 Dallas: Prove them wrong
32:50 Injuries and recoveries
34:09 Training conditions in Lebanon
36:45 Sports during the Lebanese Civil War
39:20 Khodor's competition prep
43:40 Lebanese women in Weightlifting
44:30 Powerlifting: As old as Weightlifting
46:48 Training bars
48:40 What's next?
50:00 Lebanon vs USA : An unknown rivalry
