When a weightlifter was handed a lifelong ban for just shaking hands with his competition, it turned out to be the sportsmanship that doomed his career.
While many tune in to sporting events for the thrill of competition, outside events may sometimes influence the games.
Iranian weightlifter Mostafa Rajaei competed at last year’s World Masters Weightlifting Championships in Poland.
Among males over the age of 35 competing in the 240-pound weight class, he finished in second place overall.
With a clean and jerk of 430 pounds, the athlete not only accomplished this, but also smashed the world record.
