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Support UCLA Club Olympic Weightlifting on our road to USA Weightlifting’s National University Championships, at the Arnold Sports Festival in February 2025. We hope to send several athletes to Columbus, Ohio, to represent UCLA on a national stage against over 135 universities from around the country.
In our first year as a UCLA Club Sport, we aim to compete at the local, national, and international level. Our entirely student-run team comprises weightlifters with a range of experience: from a month to a decade, and from barbell beginners to Team USA.
Many of our 35+ dedicated athletes train 5+ days a week, utilizing 6-12 hours a week of specialized programming and coaching from our passionate student-athlete coaches. Your contributions will directly benefit our athletes at all levels, by providing training equipment, competition attire, meet registration fees, and of course, travel costs.
With your support, we hope to reach our potential within the growing sport of Olympic Weightlifting, and inspire our fellow students both at UCLA and beyond. Every donation helps us along our journey of sending our athletes to nationals.
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Did you know that most beginner Olympic Weightlifting injuries come from losing grip of the barbell? Help us stay safe with some handy chalk! We all get clammy palms from time to time.
Knee injuries are no fun! Your support for our sleeves will help our sleeves support our joints, both physically and emotionally.
Hitting PRs can be really challenging, especially when you have to increase your increments by a ton! Having change plates allows us to hit records more often because going up in weight isnt so dramatic.
Meets can be super expensive! Luckily with your help, the biggest hurdle will be getting over the nerves of competition. At these meets, we can qualify for even bigger competitions, like University Nationals!
Everybody needs a uniform! In Olympic Weightlifting competitions, we have very specific (and expensive) attire we have to compete in. Lifting shoes are essential for safety and performance, for they provide stability and power in our explosive movements! They are as hard as a rock, but they sure do cost a pretty penny.
We have made it! When we qualify for University Nationals, we now get faced with something heavy: the fees! Help us celebrate our great success by lessening our financial burden.
This meet is quite far away! Columbus, Ohio is a rock, jump, skip, and a hop away, which means there is no commuting from home. This leads us to our competition home: a hotel! And I’m sure you know how pricey those get…
How will we get to our prized destination? We were planning on walking, but with your help we can take a private jet! Just kidding, standard airlines will do.
Now this is the real deal. We have qualified for nationals, found a way to get there, and have a comfy place to stay! How can we thank you enough? We cant! With this generous amount, our road to University Nationals has been paved, and our newly established club sport is officially in the works of success.