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Sindhu named India's flagbearer for 2022 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony

Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra was expected to be the flag-bearer for India at the Commonwealth Games, but badminton star P. V. Sindhu will replace the javelin thrower as he had to pull out due to a groin injury

The Hindu

Ready for an upgrade! India's 2018 CWG medallists who are set to rewrite the history books in Birmingham

NEW DELHI: These are really exciting times if you are an Indian sports fan and a supporter of the Indian athletes across a varied range of sporting disciplines. Cricket still might be the numero uno sport in the country, in terms of popularity, but the rise of other sports in…

The Times of India

My fight is with myself at the Commonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu

NEW DELHI: Honest and yet modest can best define the celebrated Mirabai Chanu, who buried the ghost of Rio 2016 in Tokyo last year, when she woke India up with her silver medal on the opening day of the Olympics. If she 'froze' in Rio 2016 with three failed clean-and-jerk…

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Mirabai Chanu ready for some heavy lifting at CWG 2022

NEW DELHI: By her own admission, Mirabai Chanu will be competing against herself at the upcoming Commonwealth Games. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter is aiming to re-write her own world record in Birmingham by lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk to defend…

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.

The Times of India

I will compete with myself at CWG and strive to better my world record: Mirabai Chanu

PATIALA: It won't be surprising if diminutive Mirabai Chanu, stands atop the podium, flashing her radiant smile, after winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on July 30.

The Times of India

Raipur: CG’s Gyaneshwari clinches gold in nat’l weightlifting c’ship

RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh’s weightlifter Gyaneshwari Yadav has now become the country’s number one weightlifter in the 49 kg weight junior category as she clinched gold in the ongoing National Weightlifting Ranking Championships in Nagrota, Himachal Pradesh.

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Mirabai Chanu claims gold but falls short of bettering her national record

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu has been working hard on her snatch technique but her efforts did not bear fruit on Thursday as the Manipuri lifter failed short of bettering her own national record in the section, despite comfortably winning the gold medal at the inaugural Khelo India Weightlifting League…

The Times of India

New national record eludes Mirabai Chanu despite gold at Khelo India Women Weightlifting League event

NAGROTA BAGWAN (HP): Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu won the gold medal comfortably but could not better her national record in snatch at the inaugural Khelo India Women Weightlifting League tournament on Thursday.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu’s CWG target: 90kg in snatch & 120kg in clean & jerk

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu is all set to push the weight envelope at the Birmingham CWG next month. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist has set herself a target of lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk at the Games to defend her Gold Coast…

The Times of India

Gyaneshwari clinches silver, Rithika wins bronze in Junior World Championships

Chattisgarh lifter Gyaneshwari produced a total effort of 156kg to take home the silver metal on Monday night

The Hindu

Gyaneshwari clinches silver, Rithika wins bronze in Junior World Weightlifting Championships

NEW DELHI: Gyaneshwari Yadav clinched the silver medal while compatriot V Rithika finished third to give India a double podium finish in the women's 49kg category at the IWF Junior World Weightlifting Championships in Heraklion, Greece.

The Times of India

Head coach Vijay unperturbed by Mirabai Chanu's 55kg entry rejection for CWG, says it won't affect India medal haul

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 Birmingham event, head coach Vijay Sharma said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu’s entry in 55 kg rejected for Commonwealth Games, will compete in 49 kg

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 Federation (IWLF) to maximise the country’s medal chances at the multi-sport event. The champion Manipuri lifter will return to her original weight division…

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Mirabai Chanu wins 'BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year' award

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Monday won the BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year award. Chanu created history last year when she became the first Indian weightlifter to clinch a silver medal at the Summer Olympics.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu to begin CWG and Asiad preparation in US this week

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is set to begin her preparations for this year's Commonwealth Games and the Asiad with a month-long training stint in the USA, starting this week.

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu returns to action after 7 months, claims gold in new weight category to qualify for CWG

NEW DELHI: A new weight category and months of preparation. But for India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, it was business as usual at the Singapore International meet on Friday morning.

The Hindu

Chanu wins gold in Singapore, qualifies for CWG in new 55kg weight division

The 27-year-old has also qualified for the CWG in the 49kg weight category on the basis of her Commonwealth rankings.

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The Hindu

Moving up, Mirabai Chanu ready for bigger challenges

Olympic silver medalist is eager to add an elusive Asian Games medal

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games

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 winning more gold medals in the multi-sport event in Birmingham.

The Hindu

Talent development should be coach-led and athlete-centric: Pandoo

‘Train, review, monitor and evaluate should be the way forward’

The Times of India

Mirabai Chanu can deliver in Paris Games but has to compete in selective events: Weightlifting HPD Aveenash

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 showpiece, India's newly-appointed weightlifting High Performance Director Aveenash Pandoo said on Friday.

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