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Upcoming sports events for India: Mirabai Chanu, Vinesh Phogat return...

The last week of February 2022 sees some of India's biggest hopes return to action after Tokyo Olympics as they prepare...

The Bridge Desk21 Feb 2022 3:39 PM IST

Sports Ministry to fund international competitions for wrestler,...

The wrestlers are set to compete in two competitions in the new season, in Bulgaria and Turkey.

PTI15 Feb 2022 6:37 PM IST

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.

PTI3 Feb 2022 4:12 PM IST

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 7:00 PM IST

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 5:05 PM IST

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...

PTI14 Jan 2022 3:24 PM IST

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...

PTI27 Dec 2021 12:15 PM IST

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.

PTI22 Dec 2021 5:00 PM IST

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...

PTI13 Dec 2021 6:00 PM IST

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 10:46 PM IST

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 10:13 PM IST

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 4:30 PM IST

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