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Lack of competition does make it a bit boring, says CWG 2022 champion Mirabai Chanu

NEW DELHI: It was a stroll to the top of the podium for Mirabai Chanu at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG), but not without a feeling and a sentiment that elite-level athletes can have but rarely show when there's lack of competition -- that it gets 'boring'.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: IOA lauds Mirabai Chanu's gold-winning feat, congratulates others

BIRMINGHAM: The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) lauded record-breaking weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on winning the country's first gold medal at the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

The Times of India

Sargar's story: From preparing paan to opening India's medal account

NAGPUR: From sacrificing his childhood to help his family at a small outlet named Sanket Paan Shop to opening India's medal account with a silver in Birmingham, Sangli's Sanket Sargar came a long way.

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CWG 2022: Sargar's silver comes at a heavy cost

Weightlifter wins precious medal but dislocates shoulder, is out for 2 months. After being asked by coaches to lift through pain; Gururaja wins bronze

The Times of India

CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu bosses field to claim gold, as weightlifters win four medals for India on Day 2

BIRMINGHAM: A smiling Mirabai Chanu made her iconic presence felt with a record-smashing gold while two silver medals from Sanket Sargar and Bindyarani Devi, along with a bronze won by Gururaja Poojary, made day two of competition at the Commonwealth Games (CWG) a sparkling one for India and the country's…

The Times of India

Medal rush continues as Bindyarani Devi wins silver

Earlier, Mirabai Chanu had provided India its first gold

The Hindu

Commonwealth Games 2022 | Mirabai Chanu wins first gold for India

With the win of Mirabai Chanu, India’s medal tally went up to three.

The Hindu

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CWG: Dedicating this medal to my wife, want to thank all supporters, says Gururaja Poojary after clinching bronze in weightlifting

BIRMINGHAM: After clinching a bronze medal in weightlifting, weightlifter Gururaja Poojary dedicated his medal to his wife.

The Times of India

CWG 2022: PM Modi, President Murmu, Anurag Thakur laud weightlifter Gururaja Poojary after bronze medal victory

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday congratulated weightlifter Gururaja Poojary after he clinched a bronze medal in the Men's 61 kg final during the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.

The Times of India

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

NEW DELHI: A new rule prevented India from rejigging the weight categories of its lifters for maximum advantage but country's 15-strong contingent, headlined by Mirabai Chanu, is still expected to return with a bagful of medals from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games.

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