News for 'weightlifting'

Weightlifter Sushila Panwar fails dope test

Weightlifter Sushila Panwar fails dope test

Rediff.com28 Apr 2017

After Panwar's 'A' sample was found positive, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) suspended her provisionally.

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Mirabai lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces uncertain Olympic future

Rediff.com27 Dec 2021

Chanu ended India's over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics.

Weightlifting: China match record with seven golds at one Games

Weightlifting: China match record with seven golds at one Games

Rediff.com2 Aug 2021

Britain's Emily Campbell claimed silver in the +87kg event with 283kg and the United States' Sarah Robles took bronze on 282kg.

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Weightlifter Sargar wins India's first medal at CWG 2022

Rediff.com30 Jul 2022

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar won India's first medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games when he claimed the silver medal in the men's 55kg event in Birmingham on Saturday.

National Games: Swimmer Nataraj powers to fifth gold

National Games: Swimmer Nataraj powers to fifth gold

Rediff.com2 Feb 2025

Srihari Nataraj led the charge for swimming powerhouse Karnataka with his fifth gold at the National Games.

World Weightlifting Championship: Mirabai eyes Olympic berth

World Weightlifting Championship: Mirabai eyes Olympic berth

Rediff.com17 Sep 2019

Mirabai made a strong comeback from a lower back injury that had kept her out of action for nearly nine months post the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

PM Modi hails weightlifters Sanjita Chanu, Lather

PM Modi hails weightlifters Sanjita Chanu, Lather

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi on Friday heaped praises on weightlifters Sanjita Chanu and Deepak Lather after the two made the country proud by clinching gold and bronze, respectively, at the ongoing 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.

Russian weightlifters barred from Rio Games

Russian weightlifters barred from Rio Games

Rediff.com30 Jul 2016

Russia's weightlifting team has been barred from competing at the Rio Olympics in August over doping offences, the sport's governing federation said on Friday.

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Ahead of Paris Games, Ukraine mourns athletes lost to war

Rediff.com23 Jul 2024

At least 488 Ukrainian athletes and trainers have been killed since early 2022, around two dozen of whom had been European or world champions in their discipline, according to sports ministry spokesman Serhiy Bykov.

Mirabai Chanu disappoints: No medal in Paris Olympics

Mirabai Chanu disappoints: No medal in Paris Olympics

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Mirabai Chanu's dream of clinching a second successive Olympic medal was dashed

Weightlifting: Ahmed earns landmark podium for Egypt

Weightlifting: Ahmed earns landmark podium for Egypt

Rediff.com11 Aug 2016

Jubilant teenager Sara Ahmed became the first Egyptian woman to stand on an Olympic podium when she finished third in the women's 69kg at Riocentro on Wednesday.

Weightlifting Worlds: Youth Olympics gold medallist finishes tenth

Weightlifting Worlds: Youth Olympics gold medallist finishes tenth

Rediff.com20 Sep 2019

This was Jeremy's fourth international competition in 67kg after the IWF added this weight category last year for the Olympic Games and other events.

Punam Yadav gives India another weightlifting gold

Punam Yadav gives India another weightlifting gold

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

India's weightlifting juggernaut continued to roll at the Commonwealth Games, with Punam Yadav adding a fifth gold medal to the tally after winning the 69 kg category for women on Sunday.

Weightlifter Prameelavalli withdraws

Weightlifter Prameelavalli withdraws

Rediff.com14 Mar 2006

Commonwealth Games medal prospect B Premeelavalli cited family problems for her late withdrawal from the team.

Mirabai Chanu's secret weapon for Paris 2024

Mirabai Chanu's secret weapon for Paris 2024

Rediff.com21 Jun 2024

Chanu, who has a personal best of 88kg in snatch and 119kg in clean and jerk, is no stranger to injuries and has struggled with a persistent back problem.

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Seema had been given a four-year suspension by NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) following the hearing on her positive test for banned performance enhancing drugs.

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 12

Paris Olympics: How India's athletes fared on Day 12

Rediff.com8 Aug 2024

Check out how India's athletes fared on Day 12, Tuesday, August 7, 2024:

CWG: Weightlifter Thakur strikes silver in men's 96kg

CWG: Weightlifter Thakur strikes silver in men's 96kg

Rediff.com2 Aug 2022

Samoa's Don Opeloge 381kg (171kg+210kg) bettered his 2018 silver by clinching gold with a record-breaking performance.

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

Rediff.com10 Jun 2020

An independent report last week said the IWF was plagued by decades of corruption orchestrated by autocratic former president Tamas Ajan.

Weightlifter Chanu pleads innocence

Weightlifter Chanu pleads innocence

Rediff.com9 Sep 2010

Facing a life ban after failing a second dope test, weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu on Thursday accused the Indian Weightlifting Federation of keeping her in the dark about the banned substance methylhexaneamine, which she said she cannot even spell properly.

Russia says weightlifting ban is a 'psychotic episode'

Russia says weightlifting ban is a 'psychotic episode'

Rediff.com23 Jun 2016

Russian Sport Minister Vitaly Mutko said a decision by the International Weightlifting Federation to ban Russia weightlifters from the Rio Olympics was like "a psychotic episode", R-Sport news agency reported on Thursday.

Sanjita Chanu gives India second weightlifting gold

Sanjita Chanu gives India second weightlifting gold

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Sanjita Chanu gave India its second gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, winning the women's 53 kg weightlifting event, at Gold Coast, on Friday morning.

'58 Indian weightlifters caught for doping last year'

'58 Indian weightlifters caught for doping last year'

Rediff.com3 May 2016

Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal's revelations came just a few days after India has been placed at the third spot in worldwide dope violation in 2014 in a report published by World Anti-Doping Agency.

'Disappointing': PT Usha comments on CWG 2026 debacle

'Disappointing': PT Usha comments on CWG 2026 debacle

Rediff.com24 Oct 2024

Indian Olympic Association president PT Usha feels the axing of medal-yielding sports such as wrestling, hockey and badminton from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games programme is "disappointing" for the country but the approach to reduce cost would ensure that the event continues to find hosts in future.

Junior weightlifters allege harassment at NIS

Junior weightlifters allege harassment at NIS

Rediff.com22 Mar 2013

A 19-year-old weightlifter has been suspended by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) for allegedly harassing three junior women weightlifters at the NIS, Patiala.

WADA to investigate weightlifting doping allegations

WADA to investigate weightlifting doping allegations

Rediff.com16 Jun 2020

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has begun an investigation into doping violations after an inquiry led by Richard McLaren uncovered 40 positive adverse analytical findings hidden in the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) records.

Weightlifter Pardeep misses gold after gallant fight

Weightlifter Pardeep misses gold after gallant fight

Rediff.com9 Apr 2018

Pardeep Singh came agonizingly close to winning gold, but eventually settled for silver in the men's 105 kg weightlifting competition after a close contest with Samoa's Sanele Mao at the Commonwelth Games on Monday morning.

Albanian weightlifter banned from Olympics

Albanian weightlifter banned from Olympics

Rediff.com28 Jul 2012

The International Olympic Committee has formally excluded Albanian weightlifter Hysen Pulaku from the London Olympics after he failed a doping test.

India to lose Olympic weightlifting spots in doping clampdown

India to lose Olympic weightlifting spots in doping clampdown

Rediff.com12 Apr 2018

Five nations, including Russia, whose doping records have risked weightlifting's place on the Olympic schedule have been limited to just two athletes for the 2020 Tokyo Games by the sport's governing body, according to a document seen by Reuters.

Vikas Thakur adds bronze to CWG weightlifting haul

Vikas Thakur adds bronze to CWG weightlifting haul

Rediff.com8 Apr 2018

Vikas Thakur added a shade of bronze to Indian weightlifters' golden run at the Commonwealth Games, claiming the third position in the 94kg category by equalling his personal best in Gold Coast on Sunday.

Weightlifter Kavita banned for doping

Weightlifter Kavita banned for doping

Rediff.com12 May 2008

Weightlifter Kavita Devi has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test, India's weightlifting chief said on Monday. Kavita, who competes in the women's 75kg, was hauled back from last month's Asian championships in Japan after the Indian weightlifting federation learned she had tested positive for a steroid during a World Anti-Doping Agency test.

Sivalingam gives India third weightlifting gold

Sivalingam gives India third weightlifting gold

Rediff.com7 Apr 2018

Sathish Kumar Sivalingam gave India its third gold medal from weightlifting, winning the men's 77 kg class, in Gold Coast on Saturday.

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

'Individuals focused on monetary gain': P T Usha hits back

Rediff.com29 Sep 2024

IOA president P T Usha on Sunday slammed the revolting executive council members, saying they 'seem more focused on self-serving power play and monetary gain'

Shot putter Khatua controversially excluded from list of Paris-bound athletes

Shot putter Khatua controversially excluded from list of Paris-bound athletes

Rediff.com17 Jul 2024

The sports ministry cleared the final contingent that also features 140 support staff and officials, of which 72 "have been approved at cost to the Government" to meet the "requirements" of the travelling sportspersons.

Indian Weightlifting Federation banned

Indian Weightlifting Federation banned

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

'Four adverse analytical findings were reported on the occasion of doping controls carried out on the Indian national team members,' the IWF said.

Can Mirabai overcome injuries to lift Paris Oly gold?

Can Mirabai overcome injuries to lift Paris Oly gold?

Rediff.com24 May 2024

From firewood to barbells, no burden is too heavy for India's Mirabai

Chanu battles own demons ahead of Olympic campaign

Chanu battles own demons ahead of Olympic campaign

Rediff.com6 Aug 2024

'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.'

P T Usha issues notice to IOA treasurer Yadav

P T Usha issues notice to IOA treasurer Yadav

Rediff.com12 Sep 2024

It has been alleged that IOA treasurer Sahdev Yadav and some other officials are continuing in office in violation of the age and tenure cap set by the National Sports Code.

Lather youngest Indian weightlifter to win medal at CWG

Lather youngest Indian weightlifter to win medal at CWG

Rediff.com6 Apr 2018

Teenager Deepak Lather, on Friday, became the youngest Indian weightlifter to claim a Commonwealth Games medal, clinching a bronze in the men's 69kg category.

Ban on Indian Weightlifting Federation lifted

Ban on Indian Weightlifting Federation lifted

Rediff.com12 Oct 2006

The Indian Weightlifting Federation was told that its weightlifters can participate in international events provided it pays up a fine of US $50,000.