Australian Weightlifting Federation CEO says there is a big disadvantage to other females

Her emergence as a female weightlifter this year was not the result of a sudden decision.

Transgender weightlifting medallist Laurel Hubbard has spoken for the first time.

Olympic weightlifting could be cut from the 2024 Olympics in light of doping problems.

Laurel Hubbard's silver medals at the world weightlifting champs have created controversy.

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has claimed silver at the world championships

Olympic weightlifter Edwin Mosquera Roa was brutally murdered in a Colombian bar.

The New Zealand Human Rights Commission stands by transgender athlete Laurel Hubbard.

Laurel Hubbard could become NZ's first weightlifting world championship medallist.

Tracey Lambrechs says she trained "like a beast" to make the Commonwealth Games team.

Lambrechs dropped down a weight class to pursue selection for the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Laurel Hubbard will become the first transgender athlete to represent NZ at the Comm Games

You get to choose the 2017 Northern Advocate People's Choice Award

Weightlifter now eyes official male record of 4500kg.

Teenage girl claims 'Australia's strongest man' was "infatuated" with getting her pregnant

Trans-gender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has lost her case to compete at the Pacific Cup.

NZ's transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has delivered personal bests at WMG2017.

World Masters Games weightlifter Tony Ebert hopes to reclaim matrimonial bragging rights.

Could she also become our first transgender Commonwealth Games medallist? Alex Chapman investigates.

The difficult issue of transgender athletes, a steep learning curve for Warriors winger and a coach on the rise.

Hubbard will compete in the 90 kilogram-plus weight category and is now considered a leading contender for selection for the Commonwealth Games.

Hubbard's emergence forces Lambrechs to aim for a lower weight division.

The Colombian came fourth in the 63kg event at the Rio Olympics, yet her enthusiasm was not dimmed.

12 Olympic athletes have been sanctioned for failing anti-doping tests at the London 2012 Games, with nine of the athletes being weightlifters

It was going to take all of his concentration and a good deal of strength to pull this one off.

Source: Youtube/The Strength Doc An American powerlifter has recorded one of the most impressive world records in weightlifting history. Competing for Team USA at 2016 IPF World Classic Powerlifting Championships in Texas, Ray Williams set a world record squat of 438 kgs (965.6lbs).

An American powerlifter has recorded one of the most impressive world records in weightlifting history.

New Zealand will have two weightlifters competing at the Rio Olympics in August. Check out who will be waving the Kiwi flag.

It has been 16 years since New Zealand selected a male and female weightlifter for a Games, and the two raise New Zealand's team number to 111.