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At 37, Lyu Xiaojun becomes oldest Olympic weightlifting champion

Age isn't weighing Lyu Xiaojun down. The 37-year-old Chinese weightlifter became the oldest man to win an Olympic gold...

PTI31 July 2021 8:45 PM IST

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard thanks IOC before competing at...

Transgender weightlifter Laurel Hubbard is in Japan and thanked the IOC for helping to make it possible for her to...

PTI30 July 2021 6:27 PM IST

Government of India spends Rs 2.5 crore for Olympic medalist Mirabai...

Mirabai Chanu was one of the premium athletes availing financial assistance from the TOPS scheme.

Ananth Narasimman30 July 2021 6:23 PM IST

Northeastern Women leads Indian charge at the Tokyo Olympics

India has won two medals so far at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and there is a lot common between both the podium finishes.

Abhijit Nair30 July 2021 10:05 AM IST

Manipur CM hands over a cheque of Rs. 1 crore and Additional SP...

Manipur CM N Biren Singh along with his cabinet colleagues, MLAs, officials, Mirabai Chanu's family members, friends and...

PTI27 July 2021 10:15 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu breaks down on meeting mother in Manipur

It was an emotional homecoming for newly-crowned Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who broke down on meeting her...

PTI27 July 2021 2:58 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu has no time to rest as she prepares for Commonwealth...

Silver-medalist Mirabai Chanu recalls her shoulder injury before the Tokyo Olympics and preparations for Commonwealth...

PTI27 July 2021 1:30 PM IST

Railway minister announces Rs 2 crore reward and promotion for Mirabai...

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced Rs 2 crore reward and promotion for silver-medalist weightlifter Mirabai...

PTI27 July 2021 6:45 AM IST

Mirabai Chanu to be appointed as Additional Superintendent of Police...

Manipur CM N Biren Singh announced that weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will be appointed as the Additional...

PTI26 July 2021 7:45 PM IST

Media frenzy over Mirabai Chanu — Can we expect this every day for...

Mirabai Chanu, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist arrives in India today, and she was caught over by a media frenzy.

Md Imtiaz26 July 2021 7:28 PM IST

Hidilyn Diaz wins Philippines' first-ever Olympic gold medal

Weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz defeated the World Champion from China, Liao Qiuyun, in the women's 55kg to achieve this feat.

Abhijit Nair26 July 2021 7:18 PM IST

Mirabai Chanu returns to India after winning silver at Tokyo Olympics

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu returned to India after winning a silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

PTI26 July 2021 5:45 PM IST

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