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Nauru's first Olympian has gone from lifting power to weilding power.  Marcus Stephen represented Nauru at two Olympic Games before embarking on a political career that included a four-year stint as President. Speaker of the Nauru Parliament and three-time Olympian Marcus Stephen. Photo: Screenshot He burst onto the weightlifting scene as a fresh-faced 20 year old at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, winning gold in the men's 60kg snatch and silver medals in the clean and jerk and total. Two years later he made his Olympic debut in Barcelona, but it wasn't for Nauru.  Marcus Stephen...

Exclusive: Lawyers called in as rift grows in Oceania weightlifting Tuesday, 4 May 2021 The Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) is refusing a demand from its own members for elections to be held at an Extraordinary Congress. The date for the Extraordinary Congress - which was requested by nine nations who appear to be unhappy with the way the sport is governed by their continental federation - has been set by the OWF for July 24, the opening day of competition at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Oceania's 22 member federations were informed of the date last week, more than a month after the ...

Weightlifting: The New Revolution 03/07/21 (ATR) “I'll tip my hat to the new constitution, Take a bow for the new revolution, Smile and grin at the change all around me,” cries Roger Daltrey in the Who classic “Won’t Get Fooled Again”. In their quest to rescue the International Weightlifting Federation from Olympic relegation, leaders of the embattled sport might draw some inspiration from this gritty rock anthem. Tipping their hat at a new constitution, the IWF is indeed on the path a new revolution. After a misstep or two along the way, the federation now appears to be on track...

Monday, 1 February 2021 The Oceania Weightlifting Federation (OWF) has responded to claims of "unethical behaviour" by dropping a proposal to involve a candidate for the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) elections in voting procedures at regional level. One official from Fiji said the Pacific island nations were being treated as "performing idiots" and, by being required to vote by email, "would be denied a secret ballot which is the cornerstone of a fair election". Another from Samoa said there was a "risk of mistrust and questionable practices" at a time when "we all know about ...