Mirabai Chanu will spearhead Indian campaign in World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh from September 4Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympics, will lead the country's challenge in the world weightlifting champ...
13 Jul, 2023, 03.38 PM IST
CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test, suspended provisionally by NADASanjita's sample was taken on September 30, the day she lifted a total of 187kg to finish second. Both her 'A' and 'B' samples have shown t...
08 Jan, 2023, 12.07 AM IST
Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issueMirabai Chanu finished behind China's Jiang Huihua, who won the gold with a total effort of 206kg (93kg+113kg) while her compatriot and Tok...
07 Dec, 2022, 08.48 AM IST
IOC gets more power to remove sportsThe decision voted in by International Olympic Committee members comes during prolonged issues with the leadership of weightlifting and box...
08 Aug, 2021, 01.31 PM IST
Citing defects, weightlifting federation halts usage of China-made equipmentThe IWLF ordered four weightlifting sets, comprising barbells and weight plates, from Chinese company 'ZKC' last year. The body said that t...
22 Jun, 2020, 04.30 PM IST
Landmark year for weightlifters but no getting away from dope shame eitherRecords shattered, a teen star discovered and a best-ever medal haul at a marquee event -- it could well have been the perfect year for Ind...
18 Dec, 2018, 12.48 PM IST
I am innocent, will challenge suspension: Sanjita ChanuSanjita, who had won a gold in the women's 53kg category in the recent Gold Coast CWG, was suspended by the International Weightlifting Fed...
01 Jun, 2018, 01.34 PM IST
CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope testThe IWF did not give details, such as the dates, of the dope test sample collection, saying "it will not make any further comments on the c...
31 May, 2018, 10.46 PM IST
- Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
DOPING-WEIGHTLIFTING-RUSSIA:Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
27 Jan, 2017, 06.15 PM IST
- Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
DOPING-WEIGHTLIFTING-RUSSIA:Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
27 Jan, 2017, 03.40 PM IST
- Doping-Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
DOPING-WEIGHTLIFTING/RUSSIA:Doping-Russia withdraws appeal against weightlifting ban - report
27 Jan, 2017, 03.25 PM IST
- Kazak weightlifter Ilya Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds
DOPING-OLYMPICS:Kazak weightlifter Ilya Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds
25 Nov, 2016, 11.14 PM IST
- UPDATE 1-Doping-Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds
DOPING-OLYMPICS/ (UPDATE 1):UPDATE 1-Doping-Ilyin stripped of Beijing, London weightlifting golds
25 Nov, 2016, 11.09 PM IST
- Weightlifting-Russian weightlifting chief Syrtsov resigns
WEIGHTLIFTING-RUSSIA/SYRTSOV:Weightlifting-Russian weightlifting chief Syrtsov resigns
15 Sep, 2016, 11.30 PM IST
- IOC sanctions six Olympians for failing dope tests at Beijing Games
OLYMPICS-IOC-DOPING:IOC sanctions six Olympians for failing dope tests at Beijing Games
31 Aug, 2016, 10.06 PM IST
Doping menace comes back to haunt Indian weightlifting in 2015The two women lifters -- Pramila Krisani and Minati Sethi -- were caught for doping at the Commonwealth Championships in Pune in October an...
23 Dec, 2015, 01.07 PM IST
- WADA chief urges drug tainted sports to clean up
Weightlifting, cycling and other sports with a history of drug scandals need to clean up their acts to avoid any risk of losing their Olymp...
11 Aug, 2008, 10.51 AM IST