weightlifting

New Delhi, April 10 – Commonwealth Games (CS) President Donald Rukare expressed satisfaction on Friday with India's preparedness for the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, stating that the country "is ready for a grand show" in four years.A three-member team consisting of Rukare, CEO Katie...

Raipur, April 7 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 in Chhattisgarh has brought together athletes from tribal communities at various stages of their careers on a single platform. For some, it was an opportunity to gain experience competing in multi-disciplinary events, while for...

New Delhi, April 7 Weightlifter Sairaj Pardeshi, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Championships (junior), has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after failing a drug test, months after alleging a conspiracy by a coach to sabotage his career.He has...

Raipur (Chhattisgarh), April 3 – Karnataka emerged as the overall champions, securing 23 gold medals, along with 8 silver and 7 bronze, at the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, which concluded in Raipur on Friday.Odisha came in second with 21 gold, 15 silver, and 21 bronze...

Raipur, April 3 Praising the Chhattisgarh players for their impressive performance in the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games, Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai announced cash prizes for all the medallists and promised a financial windfall for anyone making it to the Olympics.Chhattisgarh finished...

Raipur, April 3 – The inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games 2026, hosted by Chhattisgarh, concluded on Friday on a high note, with Karnataka emerging as the overall champion.The multi-sport event, aimed at identifying hidden talent from tribal and remote areas of the country, witnessed...

Raipur, April 3 – Former world junior champion Komalika Bari of Jharkhand added the gold medal in women's recurve archery to her mixed triumph, while Arjun Khara of Odisha won the men's recurve category. However, these efforts were not enough for the chasing teams to dislodge Karnataka from the...

Lausanne, April 2 The Court of Arbitration for Sport's Anti-Doping Division (CAS ADD) has imposed a lifetime ban on suspended Pakistan Weightlifting Federation chief Hafiz Imran Butt and coach Irfan Butt for their involvement in administering banned substances to the country's athletes...

March 30, New Delhi – Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh each won two gold medals, while Mizoram secured a couple of gold medals in the weightlifting competition at the Khelo India Tribal Games.Jharkhand started their gold medal tally with Poonam Oraon winning the women's 50kg final, and Anjit...

Raipur, March 30 – When Pallavi Payeng's daughter was just six months old, the weightlifter had to make a difficult choice: either leave the sport she loved or sacrifice her time with her daughter and return to training.Her husband, Sukhawon Thouwmung, then agreed to pursue her dream, while...

Raipur, March 29 – Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh each won two gold medals on the opening day of the wrestling competition in Ambikapur, while Mizoram secured two gold medals to conclude the weightlifting competition on the fifth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here in Raipur on Sunday...

Raipur, March 29 Jharkhand and Himachal Pradesh each won two gold medals on the opening day of the wrestling competition in Ambikapur, while Mizoram secured two gold medals to conclude the weightlifting competition on the fifth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026 here on Sunday...

Raipur, March 29. Isak Malsawmtluanga was on the verge of giving up weightlifting after losing both his parents before he turned 16. The tragedy deeply affected the Mizo teenager, but support from his childhood coach and his aunt and uncle helped save his sporting career. At 18, he made everyone...

Raipur, March 29 On the verge of quitting weightlifting after losing both his parents before he was 16, Mizoram's Isak Malsawmtluanga overcame a back injury to clinch the men's 60kg gold medal at the Khelo India Tribal Games here.Isak put up a strong performance in the clean and jerk...

In Chhattisgarh, on the fifth day of the first Khelo India Tribal Games, competitions in hockey, weightlifting, and football will take place today in Raipur. Wrestling events will be held in Surguja. Karnataka continues to lead in the medal count with 15 gold medals. Odisha is in second place...

On the fourth day of the first Khelo India Tribal Games, competitions in swimming, weightlifting, football, and wrestling were held today in Chhattisgarh.Karnataka continues to lead in the medal count with 15 gold medals. Odisha is in second place with nine gold medals, while Assam is in third...

Raipur, March 28 Weightlifter Nikita ended Chhattisgarh’s hosts’ wait for a gold medal, while Odisha’s women swimmers clinched all three gold medals on offer on the fourth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here on Saturday.Nikita dominated the women’s 77kg weightlifting event to...

Raipur, March 28 Weightlifter Nikita ended Chhattisgarh's wait for a gold medal, while Odisha's women swimmers clinched all three gold medals on offer on the fourth day of the Khelo India Tribal Games 2026 here on Saturday.Nikita dominated the women's 77kg weightlifting event, comfortably...

Raipur, March 28. Just days before Arunachal Pradesh weightlifter Anai Wangsu was scheduled to fly to Raipur for the inaugural Khelo India Tribal Games (KITG) 2026, she had to be admitted to the hospital as her chronic stomach problems had resurfaced. She was put on intravenous fluids to regain...

Raipur, March 28 When former Army coach Gurvinder Singh advised Babulal Hembrom to focus solely on weightlifting instead of other sports, considering his body type, the main obstacle for the teenager from Keribanda village in Ramgarh District, Jharkhand, was securing funds to pursue the sport...