Weight lifted: Cikamatana finds a new home

Eileen Cikamatana - remember the name.

The Fijian-born weightlifter became an Australian citizen in early September and is aiming to break Oceania and Commonwealth records at the AIS on Sunday.

The national championships will be her first time competing as an Australian citizen before she flies to Romania next week for the European junior titles.

It's been a difficult 18 months for Cikamatana, who was part of the Levuka weightlifting community which split from Weightlifting Fiji after reports the national body mistreated and bullied their athletes.

Since the dispute, Cikamatana has moved to Australia and is now fully cleared to represent her adopted country, with the Australian Wrestling Federation welcoming her with open arms.

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