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Liti won the prestigious David Dixon award for sportsmanship at the Commonwealth Games.

New Zealand Games team receive heroes' homecoming

The Kiwi athletes arrived back home to a loud welcoming from their faithful fans.
David Liti wins Commonwealth Games gold.

Liti lifts top Commonwealth Games award

The giant Kiwi weightlifter took out the coveted David Dixon Award.
Watch Kiwi weightlifter David Liti do the splits.

Incredible! Gold medalist weightlifter pulls off the splits

"I'm a fat boy and I want to show you I can do this," says David Liti.
Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard injures her elbow at the Commonwealth Games.

It's over? Hubbard reveals extent of Games injury

The transgender weightlifter suffered elbow damage during her competition.
NZ weightlifter David Liti wins Commonwealth Games gold.

'Big Bear' Liti treads lightly to Games gold

The 105kg-plus weightlifter snuck under the radar to victory on the Gold Coast.
Liti stunned the weightlifting world with a Commonwealth Games record.

Walsh wins gold, Liti stuns at Comm Games

The Kiwi pair powered to victory to cap off a golden day for New Zealand.
Weightlifting

Hubbard bows out after horrific injury

The transgender weightlifter attempted a Commonwealth Games snatch record.
Laurel Hubbard is competing for gold in the women's over 90kg category.

Samoan weightlifting coach hits out at transgender Hubbard

Laurel Hubbard is competing for gold in the women's over 90kg category.
Richie Patterson has left his farewell Commonwealth Games competition empty- handed and devastated.

Fairytale finish eludes retiring Patterson

Richie Patterson has left his farewell Commonwealth Games competition empty-handed and devastated.

Alethea Boon

CG2018: Alethea Boon

All you need to know about New Zealand weightlifter Alethea Boon and her prospects at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Laurel Hubbard

CG2018: Laurel Hubbard

All you need to know about New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard and her prospects at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.
Tracey Lambrechs

CG2018: Weightlifting

All you need to know about New Zealand's weightlifting prospects at the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.