IOA chief Usha issues notice to treasurer Yadav following complaint of sports code violationIndian Olympic Association President PT Usha has issued a show cause notice to Treasurer Sahdev Yadav over allegations that his election vi...
12 Sep, 2024, 06.13 PM IST
IOA EC members decide not to take any allowance for their Paris tripThe Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Executive Council members have decided not to accept a higher dearness allowance than the athletes for...
01 Jul, 2024, 06.20 PM IST
IOA sets up seven-member committee to probe allegations against WFI chiefA panel consisting of boxing legend M C Mary Kom and Yogeshwar Dutt has been set up to probe allegations against Wrestling Federation of In...
21 Jan, 2023, 12.46 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
IOA elections: PT Usha to be officially elected as first woman presidentUsha, fondly known as the 'Payyoli Express', is being seen as a candidate of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, which had nominated her as ...
09 Dec, 2022, 01.44 PM IST
‘Extremely humbled & grateful.’ Mirabai Chanu wins silver at ‘22 World Weightlifting Championship despite wrist injuryThe former world champion had hurt her wrist during a training session in September.
07 Dec, 2022, 11.24 AM 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
No end to bickering in IOA: list of officials on website fresh flash-pointThe IOA website mentions names of nine Vice Presidents, six Joint Secretaries and 10 Executive members. Batra asked Mehta to put the names ...
22 Jun, 2020, 01.38 PM IST
National lifting championship from December 24 sans five state unitsIWF earlier this year had imposed a year-long ban on four States -- Delhi, Punjab, Haryana and Manipur -- for returning highest number of d...
12 Dec, 2015, 04.04 PM IST
India’s weightlifting chances in Rio Olympics doubtful after two test positiveTwo Indian women lifters -- Pramila Krisani and Minati Sethi -- failed dope tests during the recently concluded Commonwealth Championships ...
18 Nov, 2015, 05.37 AM IST
Indian Weightlifting Federation forms five-member committee to look into dope scandalTwo Indian women lifters -- Pramila Krisani and Minati Sethi -- failed dope tests during the recently concluded Commonwealth Championships ...
17 Nov, 2015, 03.54 PM IST
Eight weightlifting coaches handed two-year suspensionThe Federation has also imposed a year-long ban on four states including Delhi for returning highest number of dope cases off late.
22 May, 2015, 04.45 PM IST
Geeta Rani's 'B' sample tests positive, faces lengthy banGeeta Rani has already been provisionally suspended after her 'A' sample result and she will now have to face a NADA panel hearing.
16 Apr, 2015, 05.29 PM IST
21 Indian lifters test positive for banned substances, suspended provisionallyThe National Anti-Doping Agency has increased the ban period of first time dope offenders to maximum of four years from two, effective from...
04 Apr, 2015, 04.14 PM IST
- 2006 CWG gold winner among nine caught for doping at Games
The National Anti-Doping Agency has increased the ban period of first time dope offenders to maximum of four years from two years, effectiv...
24 Mar, 2015, 04.51 PM IST
- India win one more medal after Nigerian lifter fails dope test in CWG
Matsha Santoshi had finished third and Swati fourth in the women's 53kg weightlifting competition held on July 25.
30 Jul, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
Monika Devi named among core probables for CWG, AsiadMonika Devi has been included among 26 core probables for the upcoming Commonwealth and Asian Games after she won the gold in Nationals.
02 Apr, 2014, 04.33 PM IST