North Korea’s Ri Song-gum sets world 49kg record with combined 216kg lift
North Korea’s Ri Song-gum has set a new women’s world record in the 49 kg category after lifting…
September 30, 2023
Lucy McGonigle is World’s Fittest Teen after CrossFit Games Win
16-year-old Northern Irish Lucy McGonigle has been named the fittest teen on earth after triumphing in the under-18…
August 5, 2023
Hannah Crymble is best female lifter at National Senior Weightlifting Championships
Northern Irish 59kg weightlifter Hannah Crymble was named the best female lifter at this weekend’s National Senior Weightlifting…
July 30, 2023
Thammy Nguyen – “Put The Hard Work In And Go Achieve Your Goal Because Nobody Else Is Going To Achieve It For You.”
History was made this year when Thammy Nguyen stepped up to the stage at the European Weightlifting Championships…
May 26, 2023
From novice to third in the country in 18 months: Strongwoman Nicole McMillan shares her story
Two years ago, Nicole McMillan was training with CrossFit, but had never competed in a strongwoman competition. One…
March 16, 2023
Discovery of women’s lifting stone sheds light on Irish traditions
When they hear the words ‘lifting stone,” most people—if they are familiar with the term at all—probably think…
March 2, 2023
“You Need to Eat!”: Four Koncept Athletes Talk Body Image, Confidence, and What Keeps Them Motivated
“You were led to believe that the smaller, the lighter you were, the better you were going to…
November 30, 2022
Caroline Birch First Woman in Ireland To Lift 100 Kg Snatch
Kenmare local Caroline Birch became the first woman in Ireland to ever lift 100 kg Snatch in competition…
October 14, 2022
New Zealand’s Laurel Hubbard To Become The First Transgender Olympic Athlete
Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard from New Zealand is set to become the first transgender athlete to partake in the Olympic Games.
May 7, 2021