Transgender weightlifter Leslie Hubbard of New Zealand who beat Samoa's Iuniarra Sipaia by 19 kg in the 90kg division in Australia last weekend BY Lance Polu APIA, SAMOA – FRIDAY 24 MARCH 2017: The President of the Samoa Weightlifting Association is strongly against the acceptance of the Transgender weightlifter from New Zealand to compete against women lifters in the upcoming international sports competitions. Tuaopepe Jerry Wallwork who coached prominent local talent Ele Opeloge who has won Samoa’s first ever medal in the Olympics told Talamua “It is unfair to women and a great disadvantage to all women.” The former [...]
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