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Mirabai Chanu 95% fit after thigh injury, will miss Commonwealth C'ships; Jeremy 'weeded out' of national camp

NEW DELHI: Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is on the road to recovery in the US after sustaining a thigh injury about a month and a half ago.

The Times of India

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

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.

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Sport helps smash hurdles of patriarchy and societal stigma: Sachin Tendulkar

There can't be a better time to celebrate India's stellar show at the CWG than the month the nation is observing 75 years of Independence. Sport has been a vehicle of growth for all, especially for women. It has helped them gain self-esteem, courage and a force with which to…

The Times of India

2022 CWG medal count a downer for Mirabai Chanu-led weightlifting contingent

NEW DELHI: Indian weightlifters have all the reasons to be proud of their Birmingham show as they managed to win 10 -- three gold, three silver and four bronze -- marginally better than that in Gold Coast in 2018 when India had won only nine medals. The rich medal haul…

The Times of India

Commonwealth Games 2022: India's haul of fame in Birmingham

CWG medal rush is another step in the right direction after the high of Tokyo Olympics

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Shared history: On the Commonwealth Games

India did well at the Commonwealth Games that is increasingly losing its allure

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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

CWG 2022: My father said 'gold se kismat badalti hai, par mein khush hoon'; don't want him to run 'paan' shop anymore, says silver medallist Sanket Sargar

NEW DELHI: 'Papa ko gold ka promise kiya tha, silver aaya, par wo khush hain' (I had promised my father a gold medal but he is happy with the silver I won), Indian weightlifter Sanket Sargar told TimesofIndia.com from Birmingham after he opened the country's medal count at the Commonwealth…

The Times of India

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

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 | Saket Sargar gets silver; Gururaja Poojary settles for bronze

With Saket Sargar and Gururaja Poojary win, India’s medal tally went up to two on day 2

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CWG 2022: Weightlifter Sanket Sargar wins silver, opens India's account in Birmingham

BIRMINGHAM: Partially fulfilling the promise he made to himself four years back, young weightlifter Sanket Sargar won a silver medal in men's 55kg category, putting India on the medal tally at the Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

The Hindu

Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge in weightlifting at CWG 2022

Along with Mirabai, Sanket Sargar and Gururaja will be keen to contribute to country’s medals tally.

The Times of India

Weightlifter Sanket Sargar smashes Commonwealth record to clinch gold in Singapore, qualifies for Birmingham 2022

SINGAPORE: India's Sanket Sargar smashed the Commonwealth and the National record to secure a gold medal in the men's 55 kg category in the Singapore Weightlifting International here on Friday.

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