Weightlifting is an extraordinarily dangerous activity or sport, specifically when someone is trying to push the limits, as is the case during competitions. During the Pan American Games in Oshawa, Ontario on Monday, weightlifter Genesis Rodriguez Gomez was nearly seriously injured when attempting to lift 53 kg (116 pounds).
Watch as Gomez lifts the barbell above her head before collapsing on the ground. Luckily the bar was already raised slightly behind her head when she fainted, otherwise it likely would have crushed her.
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