SportWatch: Powerlifter sets 438kg record with easeSource: 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).Watch29 Jun 12:45 AM
SportWatch: Powerlifter sets 438kg record with easeAn American powerlifter has recorded one of the most impressive world records in weightlifting history.28 Jun 09:43 PM
OlympicsOlympics: Meet the weightlifting team heading to RioNew Zealand will have two weightlifters competing at the Rio Olympics in August. Check out who will be waving the Kiwi flag.28 Jun 01:42 AM
OlympicsKiwi weightlifters get shot at RioIt 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 111.27 Jun 09:24 PM
SportLifter sets high bar for himselfMontel Tivoli says he is unrecognisable, physically and mentally, from the shy kid who was lacking confidence two years ago.07 Jun 05:00 PM
SportPair lift game for Rio spotTracey Lambrechs and Andrea Miller are in a seven-strong women's team to compete at the Oceania Championships in Suva.23 Apr 05:00 PM
SportWeightlifter's cannibal shameWeightlifter booted out of Pacific Games after he posted photos of PNG with offensive hashtag.05 Jul 08:47 PM
New ZealandBodybuilder shown death threat textMarven 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.04 May 09:22 PM
New ZealandBodybuilder 'kidnapped' over pillsA bodybuilder who became the victim of a kidnapping was allegedly tricked into attending a meeting with his kidnappers.29 Apr 09:09 PM
New ZealandBodybuilder 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.29 Apr 04:16 AM
SportWeightlifter praised for courageThe 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.01 Dec 04:00 PM
SportWeightlifting coach banned for 6 yearsWeightlifting coach Daniel Milne has been suspended for six years by the Sports Tribunal for attempted trafficking in, and possession of, prohibited substances.01 Dec 02:51 AM
SportCollege Sport: Papali'i achieves lift-offIf you like sporting all-rounders, then you'll like 15-year-old MAGS Year 11 student Isaiah Papali'i.26 Aug 05:00 PM
Commonwealth GamesGlasgow Games: Patterson lifts goldOne last lift was the difference between the top of the podium and the depths of despair for Richie Patterson.28 Jul 10:19 PM
Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth Games: Final lift is worth the weight"Do you think you could do that, Dad?" a young boy asks as he exits the auditorium.26 Jul 05:00 PM
SportGlasgow: Weightlifters aim for goldNZ weightlifters Stanislav Chalaev and Richie Patterson are both aiming to go one better in Glasgow, after claiming Silver in Delhi.Watch24 Jul 04:08 AM
Commonwealth GamesCommonwealth Games: Athletes swear by crossfitAny sport would relish discovering a new pathway by which athletes could be drawn to it.22 Jul 05:00 PM
SportCheats make it hard to raise barWeightlifting'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.29 Sep 12:46 AM
New ZealandChamps face drug chargesTwo champion weightlifting brothers face serious drugs charges - including the alleged supply of a new "designer drug" not cleared for human consumption.06 Jul 05:30 PM
