Vijay Sharma

Vijay Sharma (Twitter Photo)NEW DELHI: National weightlifting coach Vijay Sharmais upbeat about India’s medal chances at the Birmingham CWG. The celebrated coach, credited with shaping the…

A t the MSC Gym on Clement Street, Sanket Sargar went about his training, hardly saying a word to anyone. The only time he spoke was when head coach Vijay Sharma shouted out a few…

Mirabai Chanu. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)NEW DELHI: A new rule prevented India from rejigging the weight categories of its lifters for maximum advantage but country's 15-strong…

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: 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…

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu can deliver again at the 2024 Paris Games but she will have to be selective in her competitions while preparing for the global…

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…

NEW DELHI: Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has pulled out of the upcoming World Championships to be held in Uzbekistan's Tashkent from December 7 to 17. Mirabai, who had…

NEW DELHI: Even when the country was celebrating India’s best-ever performance in the Olympics, silver medal-winning weightlifter Mirabai Chanu’s coach Vijay Sharma was looking ahead —…

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday said her next target is to win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games and she also aims to change the colour of her medal to…