Bell of the ball: How niche sport gave Cindy Rella a fairytale ending

Despite the fairytale name, there’s no doubt endurance weightlifter Lady Cindy Rella is tough.

“It’s about being the best I can be for myself,” she says of the little-known sport of kettlebell lifting, which involves hauling one or two cannonball-shaped weights to set positions as many times as possible within set times. She says her biggest achievements have included competing on the world stage and saving her business during lockdown. She also feels achievement from simply starting the day some mornings, she says.Rella changed her surname about a decade ago when a divorce, memories of bullying and a feeling of being different weighed on her mental health.

The sport has a long history in Eastern Europe and is gaining popularity in Australia, according to peak association Girevoy Sport Australia, which says there are now about 340 people involved, up from about 37 four years ago.

Is this seriously her real name? What sort of parents does this to a child?

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