'We know that Mira has to go well beyond the 200kg mark. 202kg will not cut it this time but somewhere around 205-206kg should do it. But we are prepared for the challenge.'
Indian weightlifters bagged a gold and two bronze medals, on the last day of the Commonwealth Championships, to end their campaign on a high with 45 medals, including 29 gold, at Apia, Samoa on Saturday.
Manika Batra is the first Indian woman paddler to break into the top-25 in table tennis world rankings.
Saina was awarded a cheque of Rs 25 lakhs for her title-winning performance at the Australia Super Series in 2016, besides becoming the first Indian to become the World No. 1 and reaching the finals at All England champion in 2015.
'Vinesh wants an assurance from the government. Probably she fears that if WFI gets back the control, the federation may change the selection policy. But how can the government give assurance on this. The government can't interfere in selection matters.'
World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal qualified for the Paris Olympic after defeating China's Chuang Liu in the 51kg quarter-finals of the second World Qualification Tournament in Bangkok on Sunday.
Grandmaster and former world junior champion Abhijeet Gupta won the Commonwealth Chess Championship after settling for a draw with Indian national title holder G Akash in the 11th and final round that concluded here at the Boardwalk.
Vinesh Phogat announced her retirement from wrestling, prompting an outpouring of support from the sporting community.
Another gold medal in Paris would further elevate Neeraj Chopra's status as the greatest ever athlete in the history of Indian sport.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
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Mirabai Chanu, who has been recuperating from hip tendonitis she suffered during the Asian Games in September last year, has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics.
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Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year twice in a row.
'We feel empowered to perform for India'
Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were on Tuesday nominated for the Player Year of the Award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).
England's Sarah Davies won the gold medal with a total of 229 kgs, while Canada's Alexis Ashworth bagged the silver with 214.
In women's events, the semi-finalists in the 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg as well as the finalists in the 66kg and 75kg will qualify for the Paris Olympics.
From firewood to barbells, no burden is too heavy for India's Mirabai
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Saturday
Indian wrestler Aman Sehrawat came up with a commanding performance to bag the gold medal in the Zagreb Open Ranking Series tournament, defeating China's world No. 7 Wanhao Zou 10-0 in Zagreb.
Jeremy shared an interesting story behind the tattoo he wears on his left arm.
Giving out sports quota jobs to youth and junior athletes not a good idea: Tejaswin Shankar
Former Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Narsingh Pancham Yadav was elected chairman of the Wrestling Federation of India's Athletes' Commission in Varanasi on Wednesday, completing a process that was mandated by the sport's world governing body.
It's ice-cream time for Nikhat
World champion Nikhat Zareen is keen to use the experience gained in the recently-concluded global event to qualify for the 2024 Olympics.
The ongoing crisis in Manipur has affected several others in the country in one way or the other. Over the years Manipur has produced brilliant sports person in the country.
Vinesh had failed to win a medal in her two previous Olympics appearances.
Commonwealth Games gold medallist Achinta Sheuli and fellow Indian lifter N Ajith are both ready to leave the disappointment of missing out on Asian Games selection.
Singh lifted a total of 322kg and also set a national record in snatch (147kg) on Sunday.
Aiming for that elusive singles Commonwealth Games medal Saurav Ghosal and Joshna Chinappa will make one last-ditch effort to break the jinx in Birmingham.
'I cannot describe it in words. It was my dream.'
The two will now go head to head in a bid to seal qualification for the 2024 Olympics as only one lifter per country is allowed in a weight class.
Continuing that momentum, Hussamuddin took charge of the final round as well, and secured a 4-1 victory.
Panghal defended her 53kg crown at the U20 World Championships in Amman, Jordan.
India won four gold at the IBA Women's World Championships in a depleted field. To put things in perspective, five of the boycotting nations -- USA, Ireland, Canada, Poland and Netherlands -- had finished in the top-10 in the last two editions of the tournament.
India were unfortunate to miss a medal in men's 100kg where Avtar Singh sustained an injury and conceded his quarter-final and repechage matches.
The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.
