Saturday flashback: Vintage Superstars try to lift all of 140 pounds

Here’s something for those of you suffering from Olympics withdrawal: The weightlifting portion of The Superstars from 1973.

If you recall, Superstars was a competition pitting athletes from different sports in various events. This clip features Joe Frazier, Bob Seagren, Jean-Claude Killy, and bowler Jim Stefanich.

Jim McKay, bless him, calls the event with a certain degree of gravity. But looking back at it now, it all seems rather comical. Poor Stefanich. He had no chance at 140 pounds.

And here’s part 2 with the dramatic conclusion: