Eleiko — The Masters of Steel

We are getting closer and closer to the Olympic Games in Rio, first ever to be held in Brazil. I and my friends are looking forward to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ilya_Ilyin" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Ilya Ilin</a> competing for a 3rd straight gold medal in weightlifting (being equal with Mighty Pyrros Dimas). If he wins again, it will be done with an Eleiko Bar rising high over the top of his head. In this article, I’ll present you a brief history of the Eleiko in sports. Centuries ago, the Swedes, then known as Vikings were the masters of blacksmith craft. Their <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Age_arms_and_armour" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">hand weapons</a>, at the time, were considered to be masterpieces of engineering. It didn’t change over a span of hundreds of years. In the XVII and XVIII centuries, Sweden was the main supplier of steel in Europe, delivering about 50% of its demand. These were also the times of Sweden’s biggest military successes, e.g., the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deluge_(history)" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">Deluge</a> took place from 1655 to 1660, leaving Poland in ashes. Its army was equipped with best war devices possible. <a href="https://medium.com/@tomaszkurowski/eleiko-the-masters-of-steel-26f41f4ee0bb">Visit Now</a>