Turning the globe
Spiritual leader lifted 43 tons
Spiritual leader Sri Chinmoy practices different sports, among them also weightlifting. At the 14th anniversary of his weightlifting this 68-year old sportsman and the initiator of various peace activities held an exhibition named Lifting up the World with a Oneness-Heart in New York. He invited many sportsman, diplomats and friends and he lifted them. Among those, who were his “weights” — first they had to climb up to a special platform and then he lifted them overhead — were nine time Olympic Champion Carl Lewis, baseball player Steve Finley, 8-time Ironman Triathlon winner Paula Newby-Fraser, boxers Jose Torres and Donny LaLonde, basketball coach Jack Curran and TV star Joe Franklin (on the photograph). Many body builders and 15 United Nations ambassadors were present.
Sri Chinmoy — he is also the initiator of the Peace Run, which was in Slovenia at the beginning of November — lifted also Sport Boat, an elephant and some “usual” weights. By some information he lifted almost 43 tons in a few hours. “I just simply like to make people happy and with each new achievement I try to inspire them.” he said after the exhibition. Published in Delo
Translated from an article on page 7 of Delo Chronicle, Slovenia’s daily national newspaper.