Weightlifting
The ‘Bench Queen’ almost died twice this winter. Now she’s bouncing back
Hani Watson is calling two recent anaphylactic episodes “the attempted assassination of the queen”. But they have rattled her.
- by Sophie Aubrey
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Boxing has given itself an uppercut that could knock it out of the Olympics
The newly formed World Boxing must develop fit-for-purpose rules regarding DSD athletes by 2025, or the sweet science will be struck off the Olympic roster.
- by Darren Kane
Hoisting a baby grand piano and Missy Elliott: Why weightlifting is the best show in Paris
Heightened feats of primal strength performed by athletes who put the super in super heavyweight? Sign us up.
- by Emma Kemp
7000 words on a five-foot, octogenarian weightlifting coach? The uber-long story you must read before the Olympics
He’s the supercoach who helped Dean Lukin win gold in 1984. And he has another unknown weightlifter ready to shock the world.
- by Emma Kemp
When a tuna fisherman won weightlifting gold
His preparations included five months at sea, but Dean Lukin's LA 1984 triumph remains Australia's only Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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He was banned for life. The Olympic gold medallist is now handing out awards
Nicu Vlad’s appearance at multiple weightlifting events has highlighted concerns about dysfunction in the running of the core Olympic sport in Australia.
- by Chris Barrett
Banned official presents cash prizes
Disgraced former International Weightlifting Federation vice-president Nicu Vlad was invited to hand out cash prizes at an elite competition in Melbourne. (YouTube: Australian Weightlifting Federation)
Disabled Nigerian powerlifters disqualified as Watson wins bronze
A Nigerian official forgot to tell two wheelchair athletes they needed to arrive 15 minutes early. They were inconsolable after being robbed of a ‘once in a lifetime’ shot at gold.
- by Tom Decent
Charismatic win as adopted Aussie claims historic weightlifting medal
There were cheers in Nauru and Australia as Charisma Amoe-Tarrant celebrated a podium finish.
- by Rob Harris
‘It’s the worst feeling’: Australian weightlifter believes he was robbed of gold medal
Kyle Bruce thought he had won gold until he was denied by a controversial judges’ ruling.
- by Tom Decent
The athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games
Australia is sending its largest overseas Commonwealth team ever to Birmingham, with more than 400 athletes set to compete across 20 sports.
- by Tom Decent
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