Kyle Green

sports: singles

he Coventry Commonwealth Games Virginia state arm wrestling championship came down to two men, the only two men who showed up for the tournament. Lienen Huang (left), a 47-year-old software engineer from Roanoke, Virginia squared off against 55-year-old Rick McChesney (right), a retired corrections officer from Staunton, Virginia. Huang, who is originally from China, said this was the first time he had entered an arm wrestling tournament. "My kids usually take part in chess tournaments in the summer, but they are visiting China now. I was bored, and thought that I would give it a shot". Huang won a decisive battle for the right hand championship. The left handed championship was won by McChesney who stormed back with three consecutive victories after losing the first round of a best of 5. After the competition the two men congratulated each other, shook hands and embraced. Walking offstage holding his arm, Huang said to McChesney "I heard something crack (in my arm)" during the last round. "Yeah", said McChesney. "I heard it too. Sounded like Rice Crispies".
he Coventry Commonwealth Games Virginia state arm wrestling championship came down to two men, the only two men who showed up for the tournament. Lienen Huang (left), a 47-year-old software engineer from Roanoke, Virginia squared off against 55-year-old Rick McChesney (right), a retired corrections officer from Staunton, Virginia. Huang, who is originally from China, said this was the first time he had entered an arm wrestling tournament. "My kids usually take part in chess tournaments in the summer, but they are visiting China now. I was bored, and thought that I would give it a shot". Huang won a decisive battle for the right hand championship. The left handed championship was won by McChesney who stormed back with three consecutive victories after losing the first round of a best of 5. After the competition the two men congratulated each other, shook hands and embraced. Walking offstage holding his arm, Huang said to McChesney "I heard something crack (in my arm)" during the last round. "Yeah", said McChesney. "I heard it too. Sounded like Rice Crispies".