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Dom's Take: THANK YOU, Mirabai

Dom's Take: THANK YOU, Mirabai

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

Dominic Xavier congratulates Mirabai Chanu on winning an Olympic silver medal at the Tokyo Games.

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

Sports Ministry, BCCI, SAI served notice from human rights body

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Accordingly, it has issued notices to the secretary, department of sports in the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports; the SAI, the BCCI, the WFI, and 15 other national sports federations.

NZ lifter will be first transgender athlete to participate at Olympics

NZ lifter will be first transgender athlete to participate at Olympics

Rediff.com21 Jun 2021

Save Women's Sport Australasia, a group opposed to transgender women competing in women's sports, said Hubbard's selection was allowed by "flawed policy from the IOC".

PIX: Nikhat sports PM's autograph on boxing gloves

PIX: Nikhat sports PM's autograph on boxing gloves

Rediff.com13 Aug 2022

Modi on Saturday hosted the Indian contingent at his residence to felicitate the players in New Delhi.

The hurdles Mirabai overcame to snatch silver at Olympics

The hurdles Mirabai overcame to snatch silver at Olympics

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

The postponement of the Tokyo Games and a break in training due to the COVID-19 lockdown last year brought with it a shoulder issue for the weightlifter that could have led to a completely different result, something Chanu had been worried about.

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Asian Games: India's Schedule on September 30

Rediff.com29 Sep 2023

Following is India's schedule at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Saturday, September 30.

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Cricket excluded from provisional list of '28 LA Games

Rediff.com10 Dec 2021

Boxing and weightlifting federations were given 18 months time to set their house in order to be considered for the 2028 Games.

A New House For Idli Amma

A New House For Idli Amma

Rediff.com16 May 2022

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Lifter Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian

Lifter Hubbard makes history as first transgender Olympian

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

'...I would particularly like to thank the IOC, for I think really affirming its commitment to the principles of Olympism and establishing that sport is something for all people, that it is inclusive and is accessible.'

Wrestling: Women's national camp moved from Lucknow to Patiala

Wrestling: Women's national camp moved from Lucknow to Patiala

Rediff.com10 May 2023

The women's national wrestling camp will be held at Sports Authority of India's Patiala centre in future following reservations from multiple female grapplers.

Lifter Punam Yadav falters, finishes last in 76kg

Lifter Punam Yadav falters, finishes last in 76kg

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Punam was in the silver medal winning position after snatch where she lifted 98kg in her third attempt.

Lifter Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Lifter Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jun 2021

'It is positive news not just for us but for the nation. She is training in America and I am closely watching the way she is working and I have no doubt that she will fight for a gold medal.'

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Meet India's medallists at Birmingham CWG

Rediff.com9 Aug 2022

Rediff.com introduces you to the athletes who have brought India glory in Birmingham.

Tokyo is a platform for Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of 2016 Rio Games

Tokyo is a platform for Mirabai Chanu to exorcise ghosts of 2016 Rio Games

Rediff.com23 Jul 2021

Mirabai will desperately hope for a different script this time round, one that involves a podium.

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Asian Games: Chopra-led India set to showcase its sporting prowess

Rediff.com22 Sep 2023

Led by Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra, India will seek to showcase its ascendency as a sporting power at the Asian Games, which opens formally on Saturday after an unprecedented one-year delay due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

CWG done and dusted, time for Jeremy to set Paris Olympics gold medal as wallpaper

CWG done and dusted, time for Jeremy to set Paris Olympics gold medal as wallpaper

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

'Yes, that's (Olympics medal) the target, but it will be a long and tough journey ahead'

Why Mirabai Chanu is a big medal contender for Tokyo Olympics

Why Mirabai Chanu is a big medal contender for Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com6 Apr 2021

Mirabai Chanu's medal hopes swell after North Korea's withdrawal from Olympics

Mirabai Chanu resumes training with eyes set on Paris 2024

Mirabai Chanu resumes training with eyes set on Paris 2024

Rediff.com26 Aug 2021

Mirabai Chanu might have won a silver medal in the Tokyo Olympics, but but the Indian weightlifter has already set sights on going a step further in the Paris Games in 2024.

Mirabai Chanu's Fitness Tips

Mirabai Chanu's Fitness Tips

Rediff.com26 Jul 2021

The Olympic silver medallist's inspiring fitness tips.

Why Olympic medallist Chanu is giving World Championship a miss

Why Olympic medallist Chanu is giving World Championship a miss

Rediff.com24 Nov 2021

Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will miss the World Championship and the Commonwealth Senior Championship slated to take place simultaneously between December 7 to 17 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Zareen, Kamal India's flagbearers for CWG closing ceremony

Zareen, Kamal India's flagbearers for CWG closing ceremony

Rediff.com8 Aug 2022

Star paddler Achanta Sharath Kamal and World champion boxer Nikhat Zareen have been named India's flagbearers for the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on Monday.

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, July 30

CWG 2022: How India fared on Saturday, July 30

Rediff.com31 Jul 2022

A look at how India's athletes fared on Day 2 at the 2022 Commonwealth Games:

'Work never stops' for Kohli

'Work never stops' for Kohli

Rediff.com11 Aug 2021

Virat Kohli is leaving no stone unturned as far as his preparations are concerned for the second Test against England, beginning on Thursday.

With dope charges dropped, Chanu in line for Arjuna?

With dope charges dropped, Chanu in line for Arjuna?

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

On Wednesday, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) wrote to the sports ministry to comply with the High Court order.

Two Pakistani boxers missing in Birmingham after CWG

Two Pakistani boxers missing in Birmingham after CWG

Rediff.com11 Aug 2022

He said the team management has informed the Pakistan High Commission in the UK and the relevant authorities in London about the disappearance of Suleman and Nazeerullah.

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on second world championship title

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on second world championship title

Rediff.com26 Oct 2021

After the high of the Tokyo Games, India's Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has turned her focus on winning a second world championship title and is ironing out the chinks in her armour ahead of the event.

IOC's new framework for transgender athletes

IOC's new framework for transgender athletes

Rediff.com17 Nov 2021

The new framework also moves away from the old policy that said transgender athletes would be allowed to compete provided their testosterone levels were below a certain limit for at least 12 months before their first competition.

Amidst turmoil, Manipur nurses cricket dreams

Amidst turmoil, Manipur nurses cricket dreams

Rediff.com29 Jun 2023

Usually, taking two wickets against a strong North Zone would leave any 17-year-old bowler with a wide smile. But Jotin Singh's smile had a tinge of nervousness.

Arizona nonagenarian sets Weightlifting World Record

Arizona nonagenarian sets Weightlifting World Record

Rediff.com15 Jun 2013

A barrel-chested 91-year-old strongman from Arizona shattered the world record for the bench press in his dwindling age group, with a lift of 187.2 pounds - some 50 pounds more than the previous record.

CWG 2022: Check out India's schedule on August 1

CWG 2022: Check out India's schedule on August 1

Rediff.com1 Aug 2022

India's schedule on Day 4 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham on August 1, Monday.

Simple Tips To Lower Blood Sugar

Simple Tips To Lower Blood Sugar

Rediff.com18 Jul 2023

rediffGURU Komal Jethmalani suggests starting off with small and frequent meals.

Indian lifter Gurunaidu Sanapathi becomes Youth World Champion

Indian lifter Gurunaidu Sanapathi becomes Youth World Champion

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

India's tally at the world event now stands at four medals.

'Welcome home guys!' Manipur to host India for first time

'Welcome home guys!' Manipur to host India for first time

Rediff.com21 Mar 2023

Better late than never! That's the thought on Manipuris minds as they gear up to host their first ever international tournament from Wednesday.

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Protesting wrestlers will be allowed to compete in Asian Games trials

Rediff.com9 May 2023

Elite wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia, who are staging a sit-in protest at Jantar, will not be stopped from competing in the trials for this year's Asian Games.

Khel Ratna recipient Chanu nominated for Arjuna award

Khel Ratna recipient Chanu nominated for Arjuna award

Rediff.com27 May 2020

In an unusual move, ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has been nominated for the Arjuna award by the national federation though the former World champion is already a recipient of Khel Ratna, country's highest sporting honour. The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has nominated Chanu along with Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav.

BCCI will sort it out: Ganguly reacts to Indian team's food problem

BCCI will sort it out: Ganguly reacts to Indian team's food problem

Rediff.com26 Oct 2022

"I'm sure BCCI will sort this out," said Ganguly

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu fails to complete her event

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu fails to complete her event

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

India's Saikhom Mirabai Chanu turned in a highly disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics, as she could not get an overall total in women's 48kg after failing to lift the weight in any of her three attempts in clean & jerk section. In a field of 12 lifters, she was one of two who did not finish (DNF) her event.

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

Twenty new athletes added to 2024 Games' TOPS list

Rediff.com13 Dec 2021

Seven Olympic and six Paralympic disciplines were identified for support at a meeting of the Mission Olympic Cell.

PIX: Teary homecoming for Olympics silver medallist Chanu

PIX: Teary homecoming for Olympics silver medallist Chanu

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

It was an emotional homecoming for newly-crowned Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who broke down on meeting her mother in Imphal on Tuesday before being felicitated by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh at the airport.

How Chanu bounced back in Tokyo after Rio failure

How Chanu bounced back in Tokyo after Rio failure

Rediff.com24 Jul 2021

An Olympic medal finally around her neck, star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday said she can finally take a break at home without worrying about training after managing just five trips to her place in Manipur in the last five years.