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Lasha Talakhadze came to the 2021 International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) World Championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on December 17th, 2021, as a favorite to win gold…
Colombian weightlifter, Lesman Paredes Montaño, wins the 2021 IWF World Championships, in the 96 kg category. He won and broke the record on December 14th, 2021…
The Bulgarian sensation, Karlos Nasar, is the new International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) world champion in the 81 kg category. He won the 2021 IWF World Championships,…
In weightlifting, a sport in which muscle maturity and movement perfection excels, you would think the record holders would be people in their twenties, who are…
Transgender athletes’ involvement in sports is one of the most discussed and sensitive topics in the sports world today. The debate gets heated especially when it…
8-year-old weightlifter Rory Van Ulft started training shortly after her fifth birthday. She then went on to become the USA Weightlifting Youth National Champion in the…
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard made history when she became the first openly transgender female athlete to compete in the Olympics. Her participation in the 2021 Summer…
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has just been named Sportswoman of The Year by Otago University in her home country of New Zealand. Hubbard was the first…
Rory Van Ulft started training just after her fifth birthday. At seven years old, the Ottawa native was crowned USA weightlifting under-11 and under-13 Youth National…
With the Tokyo Games having wrapped up a few weeks ago, some may have thought that this would be the end of incredible weightlifting performances, at…
Recent controversies aside, Arnold Schwarzenegger is still a legendary figure in the bodybuilding world, who can offer ultra helpful advice. He did this again recently, sharing…
The inclusion of trans weightlifter Laurel Hubbard in the 2020 Olympics was a topic of controversy among fans and athletes alike. TikToker and heavyweight weightlifter Laura…
At the Tokyo Games, Laurel Hubbard made history by being the first transgender weightlifter to compete at the Olympics. However she does not think this is…
When it comes to record-setting monster numbers in weightlifting there’s only one name you need to know about- Lasha Talakhadze. He is the Georgian superheavyweight who…
The Tokyo Olympics has been quite the spectacle thus far with the world’s best athletes competing and representing their countries. One of them was 27-year-old Emily…
The Tokyo Games continued on Monday with weightlifting in the +87kg division. While this event did not take place without some controversy, Team USA walked away…
There was a lot of concern about how transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard would do, after being controversial allowed to compete at the Tokyo Games. In the…
Heading into the Tokyo Games, China’s own Shi Zhiyong already held all the world records in the 73kg division. However he is leaving the event with…
Laurel Hubbard is set to make her first Olympic appearance at the Tokyo Games. While the trans athlete is getting support from the IOC, they know…
