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College Sport: Powerful young weightlifter raising the bar

Weightlifter's cannibal shame

Weightlifter booted out of Pacific Games after he posted photos of PNG with offensive hashtag.

Bodybuilder shown death threat text

Marven Yacoub testified that he had been taken from a Burger King against his will by a man called Smokey and two unknown gang associates to an office in Ponsonby.

Bodybuilder 'kidnapped' over pills

A bodybuilder who became the victim of a kidnapping was allegedly tricked into attending a meeting with his kidnappers.

Bodybuilder kidnapped his 'brother'

An Auckland bodybuilder allegedly arranged the kidnapping of a fellow bodybuilder who considered him to be like a “brother”, in an attempt to avoid being jailed.

Weightlifter praised for courage

The young weightlifter who alerted authorities to his coach’s attempts to supply him with steroids and performance-enhancing substances has been praised for his courage.

Weightlifting coach banned for 6 years

Weightlifting coach Daniel Milne has been suspended for six years by the Sports Tribunal for attempted trafficking in, and possession of, prohibited substances.

College Sport: Papali'i achieves lift-off

If you like sporting all-rounders, then you'll like 15-year-old MAGS Year 11 student Isaiah Papali'i.

Commonwealth Games: Chalaev back for second tilt

Cheats make it hard to raise bar

Weightlifting's biggest problem and a reason governing bodies like New Zealand's struggle to sell the sport is the use of performance enhancing drugs - abroad.

Weightlifting: Craze credited with lift

Champs face drug charges

Two champion weightlifting brothers face serious drugs charges - including the alleged supply of a new "designer drug" not cleared for human consumption.

NZer of the Year Finalist 2012: Tevita Ngalu

Ngalu cheers for Patterson's Olympic dream

Olympians sleep through alarm clocks

Weightlifting: Patterson to aim for gold without Santa