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Mirabai Chanu, Indian lifters begin quest for Olympic qualification with World Championships

BOGOTA: Indian weightlifters, led by Mirabai Chanu, will look to find their rhythm as they kick off their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics with the first qualifying event -- the World Championships, starting on Monday.

The Times of India · Dec 4, 2022

Mary Kom elected chairman, Sharath vice-chairman of athletes commission; Gagan, Sindhu part of General Assembly with voting rights

NEW DELHI: There was an element of surprise when the chairman and vice-chairman of the Indian Olympic Association’s (IOA) athletes commission were elected here on Tuesday. It was widely expected that Gagan Narang and P V Sindhu would occupy the two top posts. Instead, Mary Kom was elected as the…

The Times of India · Nov 15, 2022

Sports: Mary Kom, Sindhu, Mirabai, Keshavan elected in IOA Athletes' Commission

Only 10 candidates who filed nominations for the same number of seats in the Athletes Commission were declared all of them elected unopposed. Read on for details:

Dynamite News · Nov 14, 2022

36th National Games | Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita for weightling gold in 49kg category

Sanjita Chanu settled for the silver medal with a total lift of 187 kgs, while Odisha's Sneha Soren picked up the bronze after totalling 169kg

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

National Games | Mirabai the favourite to win the women’s 49kg crown

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The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

Mirabai, Bajrang, Lakshya among top athletes for National Games

NEW DELHI: Birmingham CWG gold medal-winning troika of weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia and members of the champion Thomas Cup badminton team, Lakshya Sen, HS Prannoy and Chirag Shetty, will be among a host of India international athletes who will…

The Times of India · Sep 11, 2022

Is India becoming a sporting nation?

It may take a few decades to get there, but the signs are positive — with an increased interest in sports, young athletes, better support and facilities, and parents who are willing to go the extra mile

The Hindu · Sep 2, 2022

Morning Digest | At UNSC, India asks nations to respect each other’s territorial integrity; Daily COVID-19 cases in India fall below the 10,000 mark, and more

Here’s a select list of stories to read before you start your day

The Hindu · Aug 23, 2022

Weightlifters Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in U.S. for World Meet

"We will be in USA for 23-24 days. It is the off season so we will have a strength program there," said India head coach Vijay Sharma

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2022

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu, Jeremy Lalrinnunga, Achinta Sheuli to skip Asian Championship; to have S&C camp in US for World Meet

NEW DELHI: Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and seven other top Indian weightlifters will fly to the USA on Tuesday for a three and half week strength and conditioning (SC) training camp in St. Louis.

The Times of India · Aug 21, 2022