Eileen Cikamatana grew up with an unconventional grounding in strength sports. Now the Fijian-born weightlifter is preparing to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games.
Eileen Cikamatana has been lifting weights since she was a child — just not conventional ones.He had pigs to look after, so naturally needed a hefty amount of pig feed.
"In training, it's your mind that takes over the body. And you really need to focus because you're lifting weights. The Fijian Weightlifting Federation brought in a new coach who insisted she relocate from her New Caledonia training base back to Fiji.
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