Woman's Snatch Praised
The Daily Probe - December 17, 1999
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ATHENS, GREECE (DPI) - Taiwan's Li Feng Ying used her magnificent
snatch to coax a gold medal from the judges of the World
Weightlifting Championship. "Fine snatch," said the American judge.
The Russian judge concurred, adding, "I wish more Russian women
had such a mighty snatch." President Bill Clinton, who had just
recently left Greece due to strong, violent protests by strong and
violent protesters, said at a news conference, "I might have stayed
if I had known about all the snatch." Some athletes at the
competition were rumored to be using performance-enhancing drugs.
However, the top three finishers in each event were required to
submit to a blood test to certify their drug-free status. The drug-
testing arm of the World Weightlifting Federation issued this
statement: "We find no snatch-enhancing substances in her blood."
Ms. Li Feng Ying does not plan to rest on her record-breaking snatch.
Right after the medal ceremony she announced that she will
definitely bring her snatch to the Summer Olympics in Sydney in
the year 2000. "My snatch should be even better then. Watch out,
world," said a smiling Li.
- Reported by Chris Jones
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