National team coach Lena Marita said many powerlifters have gained weight, which may disqualify them from their respective weight categories at the upcoming World Para Powerlifting qualifying tournaments. She observed that male para-lifters were particularly struggling to lift their expected maximum weight as has been the case. "Male para-lifters are in most cases expected to lift double their body weight. We noted that most of them were still struggling to lift their maximum weight as expected of them. Marita was speaking at the Steel City Gym in Pangani, Nairobi after para powerlifting trials to select the Kenyan team to the World Para Powerlifting World Cup across five cities in the world.

Source: The Star January 15, 2021 02:03 UTC