Samson Ndicka Matam Weightlifter of the France team.What are the differences between the snatch and the clean and jerk? For the snatch, you have to lift the loads in a continuous movement, without pause, from the plateau (the ground) to the 'above the head. In contrast, the clean and jerk involves resting the bar on the shoulders for two or three seconds before raising it above the head. The second movement is more technical than the first, more physical. In terms of weights, there is about 20 to 25 kg more to lift during the clean jerk. How long do you have to keep the barbell, arms straight, above you? defined time, it can oscillate between two and four seconds. The athlete can let go of the bar on the ground when the judges feel that he is in control of his load, that is to say when he no longer moves his feet, for example.What causes a try not to be validated by the referees? There is no real eliminating fault. For example, the fact of shaking does not come into play, whereas on the contrary bending the arms after having stretched them over the head is sanctioned, even if the weightlifter succeeds in stretching them again. Ditto when some athletes, very flexible, touch the ground with their buttocks when they bend down to lift the loads. The judges believe that this helps them and does not validate the test.There are also falls ... Yes, and they are the result of a technical fault of the athlete. For example, while the bar must follow the body as it rises towards the shoulders, some put it too far forward and try to rectify its trajectory by bringing it back towards them. This movement,we call "arc of a circle" then unbalances the weightlifter. Is weightlifting only a physical sport? Absolutely not, even if the image of a rough sport is conveyed in the media. As proof, among the youngest and the least, it is not the load that determines the success of a test but the aesthetics of the gesture. There is therefore a real technical work to move the loads with speed and agility. The execution of the gesture, between three and five seconds, cannot be done without increasing speed. With loads of 120 kg, the slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to miss his try. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann HautboisIs weightlifting just a physical sport Absolutely not, even if the image of a rough sport is conveyed in the media. As proof, among the youngest and the least, it is not the load that determines the success of a test but the aesthetics of the gesture. There is therefore a real technical work to move the loads with speed and agility. The execution of the gesture, between three and five seconds, cannot be done without increasing speed. With loads of 120 kg, the slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to miss his try. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann HautboisIs weightlifting just a physical sport Absolutely not, even if the image of a rough sport is conveyed in the media. As proof, among the youngest and the least, it is not the load that determines the success of a test but the aesthetics of the gesture. There is therefore a real technical work to move the loads with speed and agility. The execution of the gesture, between three and five seconds, cannot be done without increasing speed. With loads of 120 kg, the slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to miss his try. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann Hautboisit is not the load that determines the success of a test but the aestheticism of the gesture. There is therefore a real technical work to move the loads with speed and agility. The execution of the gesture, between three and five seconds, cannot be done without increasing speed. With loads of 120 kg, the slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to miss his try. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann Hautboisit is not the load that determines the success of a test but the aestheticism of the gesture. There is therefore a real technical work to move the loads with speed and agility. The execution of the gesture, between three and five seconds, cannot be done without increasing speed. With loads of 120 kg, the slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to miss his try. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann Hautboisthe slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to fail his attempt. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann Hautboisthe slightest slowing down or the slightest pause and the athlete is sure to fail his attempt. There is also a significant investment in concentration to learn to clear the void. Collected by Yohann Hautbois