Weightlifting
A cheeky bet and no training the keys to success?
For track cyclist Eddie Dawkins a cheeky bet with a rival coach and no training whatsoever lead to not only a medal but a Commonwealth Games record. Video, Audio
Transgender weightlifter could walk into lion's den
When weightlifter Laurel Hubbard competes at the Commonwealth Games on Monday, she will do so knowing a lot of people want her to fail.
NZ weightlifter heads to Commonwealth games
Pip Patterson told reporter Eva Corlett her preparation for the Games has meant she's had to find balance in her life. She says raising a young child with her husband, running a business and training… Audio
Fair Play for December 2017
Sports journalist Zoë George and a roster of athletic co-hosts shine the spotlight on women in sports – from results and athletes to current affairs and issues. Audio
NZ weightlifting team united around Hubbard
Weightlifting New Zealand says their team is united heading towards the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.
History to be made by NZ weightlifting team in Gold Coast
A transgender athlete has been named in the New Zealand Commonwealth Games team for the first time.
World in Sport for 29 March 2017
This week: Samoa plans to protest against transgender weightlifters competing in women's divisions; post-match analysis on the Fiji-New Zealand Oceania 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier, and; Tonga Rugby… Audio
Samoa to protest transgender weightlifters
Samoa is to protest against transgender athletes competing in women's weightlifting divisions and plan to take their protest to the International Weightlifting Federation.
World in Sport for 8 March 2017
This week: Samoa's government to review policy on monetary rewards for Olympic athletes; Team Tonga learn from the World Ski Champs; the first OFC Champions League semi-finalists are found, and; the… Audio
Samoa set to be awarded its first Olympic medal
Samoa is set to win its first Olympic medal, eight years after weightlifter Ele Opeloge competed.
Weightlifting coach suspended for six years
A weightlifting coach has been banned from the sport for six years after trying to supply illegal steroids to a 19 year old he was coaching. Audio
