Silent sports heroes: spotters and loaders of powerlifting

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00:00How big is the role of loaders and spotters in the sport of powerlifting and how dangerous is it for them?

00:08That's what we'll find out in the report of my partner, teammate, and Clay Thompson in my Steph Curry, Paolo Salamatin.

00:19In the world of powerlifting, athletes are not the only stars.

00:23At the back of every successful and safe barbell lift are spotters and loaders who serve as silent heroes to maintain the safety and balance of every competition.

00:36If you're asking who they are, spotters are the professional individuals who are positioned around the lifter

00:45to provide immediate assistance if an athlete struggles to lift while the loaders are responsible for placing the right weight on the barbell.

00:55In the PTV Sports interview, Powerlifting Association of the Philippines' former president, Eddie Torres, told us about an event that proves how dangerous and important the role of spotters and loaders is.

01:11We hosted the Asian Championships about maybe 10 years ago.

01:15There was a lifter from another country.

01:19He dropped 285 kilos from his squat.

01:24But our loaders caught it mid-air and turned it over.

01:29If you have less experience, it will fall to the floor and the competition will slow down because the plates will be removed to replace it.

01:37Maybe that's a world record.

01:40Their weight is 285 kilos.

01:43But the loaders, they have to trust each other.

01:48Because if someone hesitates, it will fall.

01:50Not a single person can jump.

01:53Aside from this, who would have thought that the strongest man in the Philippines since the 1990s until the early 2000s,

02:02Eddie Torres, has also tried to be a spotter and a loader.

02:09More than 30 years ago, I was already a loader.

02:11I was a volunteer.

02:14We were still full of energy when we were young.

02:18But it's enjoyable.

02:19It's enjoyable.

02:20It's tiring.

02:22But you enjoy it.

02:23And afterwards, the camaraderie of everyone together to enjoy and get together.

02:29That's part of the whole thing about being an official.

02:36It's not just in competition but out of competition.

02:40In the important role of spotters and loaders,

02:43it's also good to give them the opportunity to give confidence and motivation

02:48so that every lifter can succeed in their activities.

02:53Paulo Salamatin for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.

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