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IOC approves 3 more sports for 2028 LA Olympics; Weightlifting, Boxing...

Skateboarding, surfing and sports climbing have officially been added to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Press Trust of India3 Feb 2022 10:42 AM GMT

Olympics medallist Mirabai Chanu to change her weight category

In a tactical change, Mirabai Chanu is set to shift from the 49kg category to the 55 kg category for the Commonwealth...

Soumya Bontra30 Jan 2022 1:30 PM GMT

Mirabai has to compete in selective events to deliver in Paris...

Pandoo, who played a major role in helping two weightlifters win medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics during his tenure as...

Press Trust of India21 Jan 2022 11:35 AM GMT

Mauritius' Avinash Pandoo appointed as first HPD for weightlifting

The Sports Ministry has approved the appointment of Mauritian Aveenash Pandoo as the first High Performance Director for...

Press Trust of India14 Jan 2022 9:54 AM GMT

Mirabai Chanu lifts spirits at Tokyo but the sport faces uncertain...

With a new world record in her kitty, Chanu was one of India's brightest medal hopes heading into the Tokyo Olympics and...

Press Trust of India27 Dec 2021 6:45 AM GMT

Jeremy Lalrinnunga's weight class likely to be axed from Paris...

IWF is set to propose 10 weight classes for Paris Olympics, retaining only four from the Tokyo edition.

Press Trust of India22 Dec 2021 11:30 AM GMT

Indian weightlifter Ajay Singh wins 3rd gold medal at Commonwealth...

With this, Singh has now become the third Indian weightlifter to qualify directly for next year's Commonwealth Games in...

Press Trust of India13 Dec 2021 12:30 PM GMT

Big blow for India - Weightlifting, Cricket excluded from 2028...

Cricket, Weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon have failed to make the Olympics provisional list for the 2028 LA Olympics.

Press Trust of India10 Dec 2021 5:16 PM GMT

Jeremy, Achinta Sheuli bag gold medals in Commonwealth Weightlifting...

Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli have bagged the gold medals for India in the ongoing Commonwealth Championships at...

Press Trust of India10 Dec 2021 4:43 PM GMT

Jeremy Lalrinnunga creates national record at Weightlifting World...

India's young weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga finishes on top of the Group B of men's 67kg competition at the IWF World...

Md Imtiaz10 Dec 2021 11:00 AM GMT

Boxing, Weightlifting might not be played at the 2028 LA Olympics

The high-profile incident of a coach striking a horse at the Tokyo Olympics has undermined modern pentathlon’s...

Press Trust of India10 Dec 2021 9:00 AM GMT

Provisional list of sports for 2028 LA Olympics: Boxing, Weightlifting...

A list of 28 sports was released by the IOC. The list did not mention boxing and weightlifting, two of India's stronger...

The Bridge Desk10 Dec 2021 12:30 AM GMT

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