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The Indian women athletes who broke stereotypes

The extraordinary women who changed the face of Indian sports.

The Bridge Desk28 Jun 2025 11:34 AM IST

India to host Asian Weightlifting C'ships after 44 years in April 2026

Ahmedabad will host the 2026 Asian Weightlifting Championships from April 1 to 10.

Deepanshu Jain28 May 2025 11:59 AM IST

Mirabai Chanu dons new role as athlete representative

She has been elected the chairperson of Indian Weightlifting Federation’s athletes commission.

Rahul Kargal15 April 2025 7:22 PM IST

National Games 2025: Bindyarani Devi betters Mirabai Chanu's national...

Bindyarani Devi now holds all three national records in women's 55kg weightlifting.

The Bridge Desk31 Jan 2025 1:36 PM IST

National Games 2025: Gyaneshwari Yadav clinches weightlifting gold in...

Her total lift of 191kg - 85kg in snatch and 106kg in clean and jerk - indicated Gyaneshwari's continuous rise in...

The Bridge Desk30 Jan 2025 6:41 PM IST

Asian Y&J Weightlifting C'ships: Nilam Devi levels Mirabai's senior NR

L. Nilam Devi levelled Mirabai Chanu's senior national record of 86kg in the snatch category and won three silver...

The Bridge Desk21 Dec 2024 4:55 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu set to miss Weightlifting World Championships due to...

Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu will miss the Weightlifting World Championships due to her ongoing rehabilitation.

The Bridge Desk27 Nov 2024 4:16 PM IST

India's Olympic triumphs across sports since 1947

On Indian Independence Day, let’s explore India’s Olympic triumphs across sports.

The Bridge Desk15 Aug 2024 8:15 PM IST

Curse of the fourth, India's near misses at Olympic Games Paris 2024

India have been particularly unfortunate with as many as six fourth-placed finishes in the Paris Olympics.

The Bridge Desk11 Aug 2024 7:21 PM IST

'It's my third day of period': Mirabai Chanu after missing medal by a...

Mirabai Chanu missed a chance to win her second consecutive Olympic medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 as she lifted one...

The Bridge Desk8 Aug 2024 2:06 PM IST

Olympics 2024: Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth, misses bronze by a...

Tokyo Olympics silver medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finished a heartbreaking fourth in women's 49kg category.

The Bridge Desk8 Aug 2024 2:24 AM IST

Olympic Games Paris 2024 Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu finishes...

Follow all the Highlights from the 49kg weightlifting competition where Mirabai Chanu were in action at the 2024 Paris...

The Bridge Desk7 Aug 2024 10:00 PM IST

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