March 23, 2017

Play with pride, Chung urges PNG national team

PORT MORESBY, (POST COURIER) – Papua New Guinea Football Association (PNGFA) president David Chung has urged the Kapuls to play with pride and the country at heart. Speaking to the players on Monday night, the PNGFA and Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) president thanked the players for their commitment in training and discipline while in camp,…

Transgender lifter who beat Samoan woman sparks controversy

APIA, (SAMOA OBSERVER)–A transgender weightlifter from New Zealand has sparked controversy after winning a women’s competition on Sunday, beating a Samoan athlete in the process. Laurel Hubbard, 39, a transgender female athlete who transitioned to a woman in her 30s and previously competed in the men’s weightlifting category as Gavin Hubbard, won the women’s over…