Only Kim Jong-Il Could Inspire a North Korean Olympian to Lift Three-Times His Own Weight

Asked how a man so small could lift a weight so big, Om credited the “Great Leader” as North Korean athletes often do after great achievements.

“How can any man possibly lift 168kg? I believe the great Kim Jong Il looked over me,” Om told the Olympic News Service.

What else would you expect from Kim Jong-Il? The man once shot 38-under par in a single round of golf. His athletic accomplishments are legendary. Lifting three-times your own weight sounds exactly like something Kim Jong-Il would have claimed he could do. You couldn’t make up a more fitting tribute. Well, I racked my brain and was able to come up with one thing.

[h/t Spence]