Paul Coffa, brother of Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) President Sam Coffa, is one of the best coaches to ever come out of…
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The 2020 Olympics have been postponed due to the COVID pandemic that has swept the world and disrupted many sporting events. Since…
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With this COVID-19 thing looking like it’ll stick around for a fair while longer, disrupting comps and broader life all over the…
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On Monday March 16, the Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) released a statement on COVID-19 (also called coronavirus) following an emergency board meeting…
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How will the AWF pick Olympic athletes if too many weightlifters qualify?
Due to the IWF rule regarding the Olympic qualifying criteria, countries are only allowed to send three male and three female athletes…
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Australian Open 2020 — Day Three, Session Three: hey, that’s not a gold medal!
A mix-up on the dais, some jousting in the 109s, and a breach of the entry total rules.
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Australian Open 2020 — Day Three, Session One: Laurel Hubbard sets Oceania record… then bombs
Although Laurel Hubbard (NZ) seemed certain to romp home to victory after she nailed a massive, record-breaking snatch, the competition was blown wide open in the clean & jerks when she bombed.
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In the 96s, Don Opeloge dominated. He really really dominated.
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Australian Open — Day Two, Session Two: Godley almighty, plus a battle for bronze
Emily Godley versus Minhee Mun was epic. Plus, an exciting but ultimately one-sided battle between Emily Gorincu and Megan Signal.
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Australian Open 2020 — Day Two, Session One: Wakeling slides out, Porter moves up
Brandon Wakeling declined to lift at all while Ryley Porter went 6/6 and made an A-grade total at 304kg.