India bags four gold at Commonwealth Youth, Junior weightlifting meetIndian weightlifters achieved significant success in Apia, Samoa. They clinched four gold medals at the Commonwealth Youth and Junior Weigh...
28 Apr, 2026, 02.51 PM IST
After Asian success India's youth weightlifters eye Commonwealth Games 2026 qualificationIndian athletes aim to reach higher levels after winning 33 medals at the Asian youth and junior weightlifting championships in Doha. They ...
28 Dec, 2024, 01.25 PM IST
India will host Olympics in future, says Sports Minister Anurag Thakur"Our athletes are performing well and the federations are becoming more accountable. There is transparency, accountability and professional...
27 Jul, 2023, 10.03 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
‘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
CWG silver medallist Sanket Sargar undergoes elbow surgery, Ministry sanctions Rs 30 lakh for treatmentThe 21-year-old had sustained an injury on his right elbow while attempting to lift 139kg in his second clean and jerk attempt on way to hi...
07 Aug, 2022, 09.40 PM IST
27 NSFs to be granted recognition: Ministry in its affidavit to Delhi High CourtAccording to the affidavit, 13 NSFs, including athletics, boxing and golf, have been told to hold elections of their office bearers before ...
21 Oct, 2020, 06.46 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
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
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
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
- 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
- China issues visas to Arunachal karate team
The Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, after a marathon discussion with the Indian authorities, has agreed to issue visas to Arunchalee karateka...
18 Jul, 2011, 07.34 AM IST
- China issues 'invalid' stapled visas to Arunachal Pradesh residents
China has begun issuing visas to residents of AP, over which it lays claim, but they are stapled to passports as in the case of people from...
13 Jan, 2011, 03.43 AM IST
- IWF officials to present their case to Ministry
Top officials of the beleaguered IWF will meet Sports Ministry officials to present their case on the allegations of bribery and "manipulat...
06 Jul, 2008, 06.36 PM IST