Indian Weightlifting Federation

India will organise the Olympics in future, Sports Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday, insisting that hosting quality tournaments across various disciplines will help the country become…

With Mirabhai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi undergoing training in St. Louis, USA, other weightlifters have to opportunity to prove their mettle. | Photo Credit: File photo: C.V. SUBRAHMANYAM…

Express News Service CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu weightlifter N Ajith will represent the country in the Asian Games scheduled in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8…

The government is unhappy with the wrestlers' behaviour and will not reconstitute the oversight committee formed to probe the sexual harassment charges against WFI president Brij Bhushan…

Express News Service CHENNAI: WITH 10 medals (3 gold, as many silver and 4 bronze), Indian weightlifters once again topped the medal tally at the Commonwealth Games in…

BIRMINGHAM: Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Sahdev Yadav on Tuesday claimed that Punam Yadavcompeted despite "not being fully fit", lashing out at the lifter after her…

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifters -- Gyaneshwari Yadav and V Rithika -- won three silver and two bronze medals, respectively, in the 49 kg weight category at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting…

NEW DELHI: The rejection of Mirabai Chanu's 55 kg entry for the upcoming Commonwealth Games by the International Weightlifting Federation will not affect India's medal chances in the…

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won’t compete in the 55kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as originally planned by the Indian Weightlifting…

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will compete in a new weight class -- 55kg -- at the Commonwealth Games later this year to help maximise India's chances of…