An American powerlifter has recorded one of the most impressive world records in weightlifting history.

New Zealand will have two weightlifters competing at the Rio Olympics in August. Check out who will be waving the Kiwi flag.

It 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.

Montel Tivoli says he is unrecognisable, physically and mentally, from the shy kid who was lacking confidence two years ago.

Tracey Lambrechs and Andrea Miller are in a seven-strong women's team to compete at the Oceania Championships in Suva.

Weightlifter booted out of Pacific Games after he posted photos of PNG with offensive hashtag.

Marven 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.

A bodybuilder who became the victim of a kidnapping was allegedly tricked into attending a meeting with his kidnappers.

Weightlifting coach Daniel Milne has been suspended for six years by the Sports Tribunal for attempted trafficking in, and possession of, prohibited substances.

If you like sporting all-rounders, then you'll like 15-year-old MAGS Year 11 student Isaiah Papali'i.

One last lift was the difference between the top of the podium and the depths of despair for Richie Patterson.

"Do you think you could do that, Dad?" a young boy asks as he exits the auditorium.

NZ weightlifters Stanislav Chalaev and Richie Patterson are both aiming to go one better in Glasgow, after claiming Silver in Delhi.

Any sport would relish discovering a new pathway by which athletes could be drawn to it.

Weightlifting'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.

Two champion weightlifting brothers face serious drugs charges - including the alleged supply of a new "designer drug" not cleared for human consumption.