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NADA imposes sanctions on two sportspersons

The NADA disciplinary panel imposed sanctions on weightlifter Madhavan R and boxer Ruchika
PTI10 March 2021 1:15 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 Imtiaz18 Jan 2021 12:20 PM IST
This hijab-wearing champion powerlifter from Kerala pushes her limits and defy odds

This hijab-wearing champion powerlifter from Kerala pushes her limits...

Dressed in a full-sleeved black attire and a hijab around her neck, powerlifter Majiziya Bhanu remains a symbol of...
Sarah Waris14 Jan 2021 12:13 PM IST
Future of weightlifting at Olympics in doubt after President ousted

Future of weightlifting at Olympics in doubt after President ousted

The future of weightlifting at the Olympic Games was put in further doubt Wednesday after the governing body's interim...
PTI15 Oct 2020 10:54 AM IST
SAI sanctions Mirabai Chanus training programme in US

SAI sanctions Mirabai Chanu's training programme in US

The Sports Authority of India's Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) on Monday sanctioned Rs 40 lakh for star weightlifter Mirabai...
PTI28 Sept 2020 10:07 PM IST
Olympians arent popular compared to movie stars and cricketers in India - Karnam Malleswari

Olympians aren't popular compared to movie stars and cricketers in...

On this day in 2000, weightlifter Karnam Malleswari became the first Indian woman to win an Olympic medal in the history...
Md Imtiaz19 Sept 2020 4:19 PM IST
Move beyond cricket, India’s next generation of Olympians is here

Move beyond cricket, India’s next generation of Olympians is here

With the 2020 Tokyo Olympics scheduled to kick off in July next year, India’s primary medal hopefuls have less than a...
Sayan Chatterjee16 Sept 2020 5:15 PM IST
We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam Malleswari

We will win 10 Olympic gold medals which I had missed | By Karnam...

To be honest, I never retired from weightlifting. I always have the desire to see the Olympic gold medal in my lifetime...
Karnam Malleswari8 Aug 2020 12:33 PM IST
Three weightlifters set to rejoin national camp next week

Three weightlifters set to rejoin national camp next week

Three weightlifters, including Youth Olympics gold medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga, are set to rejoin the national camp at...
PTI28 July 2020 9:14 PM IST
IOS Sports signs India’s youngest weightlifting sensation Jeremy Lalrinnunga

IOS Sports signs India’s youngest weightlifting sensation Jeremy...

Youth Olympics gold medallist weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga on Friday inked a deal with sports management firm IOS...
PTI3 July 2020 5:54 PM IST
Dope-cleared Sanjita Chanu to finally get Arjuna award for 2018

Dope-cleared Sanjita Chanu to finally get Arjuna award for 2018

Cleared of the dope taint, two-time Commonwealth Games gold-winning weightlifter Sanjita Chanu will finally get the...
PTI25 Jun 2020 12:55 PM IST
Indian Weightlifting Federation halts usage of China-made equipment

Indian Weightlifting Federation halts usage of China-made equipment

Claiming to be saddled with faulty equipment from China, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) on Monday called for...
PTI22 Jun 2020 6:11 PM IST
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