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'I prepared for chaos, but that was...': Gold medalist Sarah Ann Hildebrandt on Vinesh Phogat's disqualification from Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: American wrestler Sarah Ann Hildebrandt won the gold medal in the 50kg category at the Paris Olympics after Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight. Hildebrandt, who had been preparing for the final, faced an unexpected situation when Phogat was replaced by Cuban wrestler…

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'Vinesh, aap haari nahi, haraaya gaya hai': Bajrang Punia after Vinesh Phogat announces retirement

NEW DELHI: Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has announced her retirement following her disheartening disqualification from the Olympics, stating she no longer has the strength to continue. The 29-year-old, disqualified for being 100 grams overweight before her 50kg category gold medal bout on Wednesday, shared her decision on social media.

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Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu hopes to create weightlifting history

Mirabai Chanu, who has been away from the limelight due to an injury-riddled preparation, will be the center of attention on Wednesday as she strives to become the first Indian weightlifter to secure two Olympic medals. However, a formidable field of competitors and persistent fitness issues pose significant obstacles to…

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Fit-again Mirabai Chanu in search of 2nd Olympic medal in Paris

NEW DELHI: We were in the process of warming up to the Tokyo Olympics three years ago when Mirabai Chanu took over the stage. The Indian weightlifter’s silver on the first day was the perfect appetizer as India went on the road to their best-ever Olympics haul of seven medals.

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Paris Olympics: A nation waits on Mirabai Chanu

For Tokyo silver-winning weightlifter, it's 'revision time' before Paris exam

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Neeraj Chopra leads India's top 10 medal hopes at Paris 2024 Olympics

It's under one month when the 2024 Paris Olympics will be declared open in the French Capital on July 26, as over 100 Indian athletes will try to achieve Olympic glory by finishing on the podium of the world's biggest sporting stage.

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Fit-again Mirabai Chanu eyes 90kg plus snatch lift in Paris

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu, the weightlifter who secured a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has set her sights on achieving a snatch lift exceeding 90kg at the upcoming Paris Games next month. Chanu has been taking a cautious approach since making her comeback after a six-month hiatus due to…

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I felt like a rookie… I had to rebuild my strength and endurance from scratch: Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu's journey from injury to recovery, aiming for Paris Olympics, facing tough competition, and handling pressure as an Olympic medallist.

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Mirabai finishes 3rd in group B of World Cup, set to qualify for Paris Olympics

Mirabai Chanu secures Paris Olympics qualification after finishing third in IWF World Cup in Phuket.

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Injury-ravaged Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver medallist and reigning CWG champion, Mirabai Chanu, on Monday became the only weightlifter from the country to qualify for the Paris Games 2024 after finishing third in Group B of the women’s 49kg division at the IWF World Cup in Phuket, Thailand. She had a…

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Mirabai Chanu all but qualifies for Paris Olympics after impressive World Cup performance

NEW DELHI: Tokyo Olympics silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu took a significant step towards qualifying for the 2024 Paris Games after clinching the third position in the women's 49kg Group B event at the IWF World Cup.

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Mirabai to return to competitive action after 6-month injury layoff with eye on Olympic berth

Mirabai Chanu returns to competition at IWF World Cup to secure Paris Olympics spot after injury layoff.

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Lifter Achinta Sheuli caught entering women's hostel at night, expelled from national camp

NEW DELHI: Commonwealth Games gold medallist weightlifter Achinta Sheuli has been expelled from the Paris Olympics preparatory camp after he was caught entering the women's hostel at night at NIS Patiala.

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Sports Ministry approves Mirabai Chanu's training in US for Paris Olympics

NEW DELHI: The Sports Ministry on Thursday gave its approval to the training proposals of Asian Games silver medallist javelin thrower Kishore Kumar Jena and Tokyo Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu.

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Mirabai Chanu set to miss Asian Championships

Injured Mirabai Chanu’s return to the weightlifting arena has been further delayed as the Olympic silver medallist is set to miss the Asian Championships in February next year

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Mirabai Chanu targets next year's Asian Championships to return from injury

NEW DELHI: Recuperating from the hip injury she suffered during the Asian Games, star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu is targeting a return to action in the Asian Championships next year.

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WEIGHTLIFTING | Mirabai going through rehab following her Asian Games injury

Mirabai Chanu, world/Olympic silver medallist, to resume training soon after 3-week rehab for tendonitis. Chief coach Sharma: no serious issue, will slowly increase load to prepare for Asian championships in Feb. 2020.

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Mirabai Chanu finishes 4th; Indian lifters return empty-handed

HANGZHOU: Mirabai Chanu's long wait for Asiad glory will continue after the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist and former world champion finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event following a bad fall in her third and final clean jerk attempt, resulting in a thigh injury on Saturday.

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Mirabai Chanu disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal

NEW DELHI: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu on Saturday expressed disappointment after being unable to realise her dream of securing an Asian Games medal due to a thigh muscle injury sustained during the women's 49kg event in Hangzhou on Saturday.

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Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes 4th

NEW DELHI: India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign came to a painful end as the Olympic silver medalist suffered a dramatic fall on her back during a failed lift attempt.

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Hangzhou Asian Games | Mirabai Chanu's campaign ends in heartbreak, finishes fourth

Chanu's Asian Games campaign ends in agony as she fails to lift 117kg, falls flat on back. She settles for fourth place with 191kg (83kg+108kg). Ri Song-gum of North Korea defends crown with world record lift of 124kg in clean and jerk, total effort of 216kg. Thanyathon Sukcharoe of Thailand…

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Chance for Neeraj Chopra-led India to showcase its sporting prowess at Asian Games

With the Asian Games starting on September 23 officially, it is expected that the strong Indian contingent led by Neeraj Chopra will put up a good and valiant show at the games which was scheduled to be held in 2022 was delayed due to COVID-19

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Clock ticking as 90kg snatch lift continues to elude Mirabai Chanu

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu has been a frontrunner in the women's 49kg category for years but with an increasing number of weightlifters breaching the elusive 90kg mark, the pressure is mounting on the Tokyo Olympics medallist to nail the coveted lift.

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Chinese lifter Jiang Huihua breaks Mirabai Chanu's world record

NEW DELHI: Chinese weightlifter Jiang Huihua set a new world record in the women's 49kg clean and jerk category at the World Championships in Riyadh. She lifted an impressive 120kg, surpassing the previous record of 119kg held by India's Mirabai Chanu, which was set at the 2021 Asian Championships.

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Weightlifting World Championships: Mirabai Chanu withdraws, Shubham Todkar finishes 3rd in 61kg Group D

RIYADH: Making his debut at the World Championships, Indian weightlifter Shubham Todkar finished third in Group D of the men's 61kg event here.

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