The ‘Bench Queen’ almost died twice this winter. Now she’s bouncing back

The ‘Bench Queen’ almost died twice this winter. Now she’s bouncing back

Hani Watson is calling two recent anaphylactic episodes “the attempted assassination of the queen”. But they have rattled her.

  • bySophie Aubrey

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Boxing has given itself an uppercut that could knock it out of the Olympics

Boxing has given itself an uppercut that could knock it out of the Olympics

The newly formed World Boxing must develop fit-for-purpose rules regarding DSD athletes by 2025,or the sweet science will be struck off the Olympic roster.

  • byDarren Kane
Hoisting a baby grand piano and Missy Elliott:Why weightlifting is the best show in Paris

Hoisting a baby grand piano and Missy Elliott:Why weightlifting is the best show in Paris

Heightened feats of primal strength performed by athletes who put the super in super heavyweight? Sign us up.

  • byEmma Kemp
7000 words on a five-foot,octogenarian weightlifting coach? The uber-long story you must read before the Olympics

7000 words on a five-foot,octogenarian weightlifting coach? The uber-long story you must read before the Olympics

He’s the supercoach who helped Dean Lukin win gold in 1984. And he has another unknown weightlifter ready to shock the world.

  • byEmma Kemp
When a tuna fisherman won weightlifting gold
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When a tuna fisherman won weightlifting gold

His preparations included five months at sea,but Dean Lukin's LA 1984 triumph remains Australia's only Olympic gold medal in the sport.

He was banned for life. The Olympic gold medallist is now handing out awards
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He was banned for life. The Olympic gold medallist is now handing out awards

Nicu Vlad’s appearance at multiple weightlifting events has highlighted concerns about dysfunction in the running of the core Olympic sport in Australia.

  • byChris Barrett
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Banned official presents cash prizes
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Banned official presents cash prizes

Disgraced former International Weightlifting Federation vice-president Nicu Vlad was invited to hand out cash prizes at an elite competition in Melbourne. (YouTube:Australian Weightlifting Federation)

Disabled Nigerian powerlifters disqualified as Watson wins bronze

Disabled Nigerian powerlifters disqualified as Watson wins bronze

A Nigerian official forgot to tell two wheelchair athletes they needed to arrive 15 minutes early. They were inconsolable after being robbed of a ‘once in a lifetime’ shot at gold.

  • byTom Decent
Charismatic win as adopted Aussie claims historic weightlifting medal

Charismatic win as adopted Aussie claims historic weightlifting medal

There were cheers in Nauru and Australia as Charisma Amoe-Tarrant celebrated a podium finish.

  • byRob Harris
‘It’s the worst feeling’:Australian weightlifter believes he was robbed of gold medal

‘It’s the worst feeling’:Australian weightlifter believes he was robbed of gold medal

Kyle Bruce thought he had won gold until he was denied by a controversial judges’ ruling.

  • byTom Decent
The athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games

The athletes to watch at the Commonwealth Games

Australia is sending its largest overseas Commonwealth team ever to Birmingham,with more than 400 athletes set to compete across 20 sports.

  • byTom Decent