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IWF Executive Board's meeting concludes, sanctions panel confirmed
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Dec 6 (ANI): The status of the independent member federations sanctions panel got confirmed as International Weightlifting Federation's Executive Board (EB) concluded its meeting in Lausanne.
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DDCA all set for Annual Honours 2019
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 11 (ANI): Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) is all set for the Annual Honours 2019 to be held at the Weightlifting Hall of the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium here on Thursday.
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Kiren Rijiju lauds athletes for securing top spot in Commonwealth
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 16 (ANI): Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday lauded Indian weightlifters for securing the first position in the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship.
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IWF lifts provisional suspension on weightlifter Sanjita Chanu
Updated : 2 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Dope shaming came to an end for the two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu on Wednesday with the revoking of a ban for the Indian weightlifter, who was tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and provisionally suspended by the Internat
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Weightlifting good for heart: Study
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Nov 13 (ANI): You might want to add weightlifting to your daily workout session because according to the latest study, Lifting weights for less than an hour a week may reduce your risk for a heart attack or stroke by 40 to 70 per cent.
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World Weightlifting C'ship: Indians put up strong show
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
Ashgabat [Turkmenistan], Nov2 (ANI): Two Indian lifters topped the tables in the 73 kg men's and 49 kg women's category at the 27th World Weightlifting Championship (WWC), here on Friday.
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Five Indians in weighlifting Worlds
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): As many as five athletes will represent India in the 84th Men's and 27th Women's World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) slated to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1 to 10. The international weightlifting federation released the list on Monday
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Youth Olympics: Jeremy Lalrinnunga earns India's maiden gold
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Buenos Aires [Argentina], Oct 9 (ANI): Weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga scripted history as he won India's first ever gold medal in the Men's 62kg Group A weightlifting event at the ongoing Youth Olympic Games here.
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2020 Olympics: Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg category
Updated : 2 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu might compete in the 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her regular 48kg class as the international federation recently decided to introduce new categories in weightlifting.
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Yuki Bhambri, Sanjita Chanu excluded from TOP Scheme
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), June 14 (ANI): The Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) met on Wednesday to clear funding proposals regarding training, competition and equipment needs and review the performance of athletes included under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS).
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Manipur CM has assured quick action: Sanjita Chanu
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 4 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Sanjita Chanu said Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured her quick action in the doping matter.
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Sanjita doping row: Manipur CM seeks Sports Minister's interventio
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 3 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has written a letter to Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore seeking his intervention in Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu's doping matter.
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