The 2017 Chinese National Games are coming to an end with the big boys taking the national stage. The real question is, if we didn't see any squat jerks, did the Chinese National Games even happen? Thankfully Lu Xiajun (77) did not let us down. Lu hit a solid 196kg/431lb clean and squat jerk as he took the stage at what was rumored to be his last competition, however that is yet to be confirmed.

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Yang Zhe (105) snatched 191kg/420lb and had a close miss with 199kg/438lb for a shot at the national record.

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At age 34, Sun Haibo (150) hit a new national record in the snatch with a 202kg/444lb lift. The previous record was 201kg/442lb, which he snatched 10 years ago!

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25 year old Ai Yunan (155) clean and jerked 243kg/535lb. This was the heaviest weight lifted at this year's Chinese National Games.

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The 2017 Nike AO Series 3 presented by Rogue Fitness are being held this upcoming weekend in Grand Rapids, Michigan! This is the third of the American Open series before the finals take place starting December 7 in Anaheim, California. Anaheim is hosting the 2017 IWF World Weightlifting Championships a few days prior to the American Open Final. Needless to say, Anaheim is going to be flooded with big traps and even bigger quads. Keep your eyes open for the livestream of these events which can be found here.

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