International Weightlifting Federation

NEW DELHI: The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Tuesday handed a four-year ban on Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanufor failing a dope test last year.Two-time Commonwealth Games…

Two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter K Sanjita Chanu has failed a dope test and is now suspended provisionally by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). Sanjita's sample…

Star Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was not at her best due to a wrist injury but still won a silver medal at the World Championships with a total lift of 200kg, here. The Tokyo Olympic…

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games gold medallist lifters Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli will clash for the lone 73kg spot in the Paris Olympicsas the former's 67kg doesn't feature in the…

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…

Express News Service BENGALURU: Weightlifting is perhaps one of the most tainted sporting disciplines in the world. Rampant doping across the globe, potential…

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga will have to change his weight categories in order to participate in the 2024 Paris Olympics with the International Weightlifting Federation…

NEW DELHI: Battling to survive as an Olympic sport, weightlifting's world governing body is likely to introduce six new divisions among a total of 10 for the 2024 Paris Games, retaining only…

LAUSANNE: IOC president Thomas Bach on Thursday warned that the continued inclusion of weightlifting, boxing and modern pentathlon in the Games was in doubt but that skateboarding, climbing…

The Indian officialdom in Tokyo was left flummoxed on Thursday when Ugandan weightlifter Julius Ssekitoleko, who was sent back to his country four days after he fled during pre-Olympics…