The Worldwide Olympic Committee has heaped reward on New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard for "braveness and tenacity" because the transgender weightlifter prepares to compete on the Tokyo Video games. ...

Olympics boss Thomas Bach has given his backing to transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard whereas claiming that an "inquiry part" is ongoing – and New Zealand chiefs say they're "working carefully" to guard the athlete. ...

A 43-year-old weightlifter who has been confirmed as the primary transgender athlete on the Olympic Video games has stated they're "grateful and humbled" by their choice, with bosses in New Zealand insisting tips have been met. ...

Podium-placing Russian weightlifter Rodion Bochkov has proved his innocence in a “sophisticated” battle to clear his identify over a banned substance, representatives of the world championships contender have mentioned. ...

New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard is about to compete in Tokyo after the introduction of recent guidelines letting transgender girls enter feminine occasions. That is an affront to high athletes who spend their lives coaching to be the world’s finest. ...

French feminine weightlifter Gaelle Nayo Ketchanke sustained a number of fractures of her arm whereas trying a 110kg (243 kilos) snatch on the European championship in Batumi, Georgia. Learn Extra at mysouth.su ...

Transgender weightlifter and 90+kg gold medal favourite Laurel Hubbard, who represents New Zealand, has been compelled to withdraw from the 2018 Commonwealth Video games with an elbow damage. Learn Extra at mysouth.su ...

Organizers of the 2018 Commonwealth Video games, that are about to begin in Australia, have stated they respect the best of transgender New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard to participate within the occasion. Learn Extra at mysouth.su ...

Russian Egor Klimonov took first place in the weightlifting competitions in the weight category up to 94 kg in the Universiade, held in Taipei, reports "R-Sports". Klimov behaal'n total of 383 kg (168 kg in snatch, 215 kg ...