The Unlikely Rise of Kiana Elliott: A Weightlifter's Quest for Olympic Glory Kiana Elliott's journey to becoming a Commonwealth Games athlete began with a setback.
At 14, she was forced to retire from gymnastics due to injury, a blow that could have derailed her dreams of Olympic glory. But instead of giving up, Elliott found a new passion in weightlifting.
Elliott's transition into weightlifting was almost accidental. After leaving gymnastics behind, she was looking for a way to stay fit and stumbled upon weightlifting.