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Weightlifters request Kiren Rijiju to allow resumption of training

Weightlifters request Kiren Rijiju to allow resumption of training

Country's top weightlifters, including former world champion Mirabai Chanu, on Monday requested Sports Minster Kiren...
Press Trust of India11 May 2020 2:44 PM IST
When Indias first Weightlifting champion brought a railway station to his village 

When India's first Weightlifting champion brought a railway station to...

Weightlifting is one of the disciplines which is rarely followed closely in India. The uninitiated only get to hear...
Md Imtiaz6 May 2020 5:08 PM IST
All efforts will go waste if Olympics is cancelled — Mirabai Chanu

All efforts will go waste if Olympics is cancelled — Mirabai Chanu

A wary Mirabai Chanu has only one prayer on her lips that the Tokyo Olympics goes as per schedule despite COVID-19...
Press Trust of India22 March 2020 4:14 PM IST
Weightlifting: Mirabhai on her way for her second Olympics as young Jeremy prepares for his first

Weightlifting: Mirabhai on her way for her second Olympics as young...

Former world champion Chanu currently occupies third place in the women's 49kg world rankings and 17-year-old Jeremey is...
Press Trust of India20 March 2020 4:47 PM IST
Coronavirus: What is the current status of Olympics qualifying events?

Coronavirus: What is the current status of Olympics qualifying events?

Here is a look at the latest status of the qualifying events of Tokyo Olympics due to Coronavirus pandemic.
Press Trust of India19 March 2020 11:20 AM IST
Sakshi Maliks Olympic dreams end as Sonam through to qualifiers

Sakshi Malik's Olympic dreams end as Sonam through to qualifiers

Sonam was given a lifeline by the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) after she was asked to fight it out in the trials...
Sarah Waris26 Feb 2020 3:53 PM IST
Indians claim 2 medals on day 1 of Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting

Indians claim 2 medals on day 1 of Asian Youth and Junior...

India made a positive start to its campaign at the 2020 Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships, bagging two...
Press Trust of India14 Feb 2020 1:45 PM IST
Where do Indian weightlifters stand in their race to qualify for Tokyo Olympics?

Where do Indian weightlifters stand in their race to qualify for Tokyo...

Weightlifting Qualification Update – WomenWeightlifting Olympic Qualification has entered its final ranking period and...
Kapil Choudhary12 Feb 2020 7:08 PM IST
58-year-old weightlifter wins gold in national championship

58-year-old weightlifter wins gold in national championship

A 58-year-old weightlifter from Nuh, Abid Hussain, has won a gold medal in the 81kg category of the weightlifting...
Umaima Saeed11 Feb 2020 6:47 PM IST
National Weightlifting Championships: Jeremy, Mirabai Chanu bag Best Lifters award

National Weightlifting Championships: Jeremy, Mirabai Chanu bag Best...

Former world champion Mirabai Chanu and Youth Olympic champion Jeremy Lalrinnunga were awarded with the Best Senior...
Sarah Waris8 Feb 2020 1:32 PM IST
Mirabai Chanu is Indias best bet to win gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics

Mirabai Chanu is India's best bet to win gold medal at the Tokyo...

Mirabai Chanu at weightlifting nationals in Kolkata (Image: Mirabai Chanu/Twitter)
Md Imtiaz6 Feb 2020 7:36 PM IST
Mirabai Chanu rewrites own record, lifts mammoth 203 kg

Mirabai Chanu rewrites own record, lifts mammoth 203 kg

India's weightlifting queen Mirabai Chanu, on Tuesday, rewrote her own national record, by lifting a total of 203 kg to...
The Bridge Desk4 Feb 2020 4:23 PM IST
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