In ancient Greek and Egyptian societies,weightliftingwas used to measure athletes’strength and power.Although weightlifting was not included in the ancientOlympic Games,it was a common sport among youngathletes,and weightlifting competitions were commonlyheld during festivals in ancient Greece and Egypt.It is saidthat an athlete named Bybon once lifted a stone weighing143.3 kg by one single hand.The stone was found inOlympia and can be dated back to the 6th Century BCE.Another stone,weighting 480 kg,bears an inscription~1describing the famous athlete named Eumastas who oncelifted the stone off the ground.In Egypt,decorative reliefs~2showing people lifting sacks filled with sand can becommonly seen on the tombs of ancient kings. In ancient Greek and Egyptian societies, weightliftingwas used to measure athletes’strength and power.Although weightlifting was not included in the ancientOlympic Games, it was a common sport among youngathletes, and weightlifting competitions were generallyheld during festivals in ancient Greece and Egypt.It is saidthat an athlete named Bybon once lifted a stone weighing143.3 kg by one single hand.The stone was found inOlympia and can be dated back to the 6th Century BCE.Another stone, weighting 480 kg, bears an inscription ~ 1describing the famous athlete named Eumastas who oncelifted the stone off the ground. In Egypt, decorative reliefs ~ 2showing people lifting sacks filled with sand can becommonly seen on the tombs of ancient kings.