Miranda Ulrey against China and North Korea, in a Worlds countdown film
Weightlifting House's documentary sets the American up for Ningbo, where the World Championships open on October 27, and viewers are already reaching for Rocky IV.
Why this story? The channel's weekly summary: what went up this week, what is drawing views now, and where the channel stands among similar channels.
The USA's Answer to North Korea's Weightlifting Dominance
Four days old and already past 125,000 views, "The USA's Answer to North Korea's Weightlifting Dominance" is the film carrying Weightlifting House into October. It is part of the channel's countdown to the World Championships in Ningbo, China, which run from October 27 to November 8. Its subject is Miranda Ulrey, who the description says is back at the Worlds for a second straight year and finally ready to take on the two strongest programs in the sport: China and North Korea.
The comment section reads like a film club. Several viewers compare the narration to a nature documentary or an HBO boxing preview, one says Rocky IV, and a popular comment argues that North Korea against China is the modern version of Bulgaria against the Soviet Union. Others are still talking about the clips of the North Korean lifter Rim Jong Sim, a two-time Olympic champion. A few ask why the film leaves out doping.
The rest of the week leaned toward the same stage. A news show on the Asian Games covered Ali Ammar's world record snatch and Rahmat Erwin Abdullah's redemption. A backroom film followed Nina Sterckx beating Mihaela Cambei at the Euros, and it is the week's second busiest upload. Another countdown film from late September, "The Strongest Snatchers On Earth," sets up Egypt's Abdo Younes against Colombia's Yeison Lopez. Daily views are running well above the channel's usual pace.
Among the sports channels close to its size, TNT Sports Cycling is having the biggest week by far, and H.I.T GOLF is far busier than usual. Weightlifting House picked up about a thousand new subscribers, leaving it just short of 400,000.
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What viewers say
Bro is the David Attenborough of weight lifting. Great stories telling.
@phyotennis7462See it on YouTubeMentioning that NK Vs China is the modern Bulgaria Vs Soviet Union makes so much sense
@MudhaffarAdhwaSee it on YouTubeRocky IV vibes
@8_bit_AndySee it on YouTube
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This video is a magnificent piece of artwork.
The narration is close to HBO’s boxing previews with geo political analysis at play.
Inspiring.@RazielKirinSee it on YouTubeBeen following Miranda for a while now. On top of everything, she's also a really positive figure in the sport. Always lifting others up. Great to see everything coming together for her.
@sneakpdxSee it on YouTubeChina is to weightlifting what Spain is to MotoGP.
@HamishtarahSee it on YouTubeI'm coming to Ningbo to watch worlds and I CAN'T WAITTTTT
@miriamsheppard6162See it on YouTubeGreat video!! Suspense is killing me
@matthewclock6347See it on YouTube
Public comments from the video's page on YouTube
The videos drawing views on Weightlifting House right now
- Channel
- Weightlifting House
- Subscribers
- 396,000 ▲ 1,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 829,925
- Videos published this week
- 4
- Video published
- October 5, 2026
- Video views so far
- 129,106
- Views on its first day
- 16,874
The numbers
Here is how Weightlifting House's week looks in numbers.
💡 Test your knowledge
In Rocky IV, the film one viewer brings up, which fighter does Rocky face in the Soviet Union?
Dolph Lundgren played the Soviet boxer Ivan Drago, whom Rocky fights in Moscow in the 1985 film.






