Weightlifting News

Two Weightlifters Lose London Olympics Medals For Doping

Roxana Cocos and Razvan Martin were stripped of their 2012 London Olympics medals after positive tests for steroids.

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu Expresses Elation As She Is Set To Receive Arjuna Award

Sanjita Chanu expressed elation as she is set to receive Arjuna Award for 2018 after being cleared of the doping charge.

Sanjita Chanu, Cleared Of Doping Charges, To Get Arjuna Award For 2018: Report

Sanjita Chanu had won back-to-back gold medals in the 2014 and 2018 Commonwealth Games in the 48kg and 53kg categories respectively.

Sanjita Chanu, Cleared Of Doping Charges, Demands Apology From International Weightlifting Federation

The International Weightlifting Federation dropped the doping charge against Sanjita Chanu due to non-conformities in the handling of her sample.

Sanjita Chanu, Cleared Of Doping Charges, Hopeful Of Getting Arjuna Award Now

Sanjita Chanu has been trying for the prestigious award for the past four years.

Cleared Of Doping Charges, Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu Could Receive Arjuna Award

The International Weightlifting Federation has dropped the doping charge against Sanjita Chanu due to "non-conformities" in the handling of her sample.

Sanjita Chanu Cleared Of Doping Charge By IWF, Demands Answers And Compensation

The International Weightlifting Federation has dropped the doping charge against Indian weightlifter K Sanjita Chanu due to "non-conformities" in the handling of her sample

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu To Seek Compensation From IWF In Unsettled Dope Case

Two-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist K Sanjita Chanu is set to demand compensation from the IWF for causing her mental harassment as she still awaits the final verdict on her long-running dope case

Probe Into International Weightlifting Federation Finds Corruption, Doping Cover-Up

Lead investigator Richard McLaren said the probe into the IWF's affairs under former president Tamas Ajan uncovered millions of dollars in missing money and 40 positive doping cases that had been hushed up.

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Nominated For Arjuna Award

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) has nominated Mirabai Chanu along with Ragala Venkat Rahul and Punam Yadav.

Weightlifters Requested Kiren Rijiju For Resumption Of Training: Mirabai Chanu

National coach Vijay Sharma said that weightlifters can start training as the practice hall is big enough to ensure social distancing is maintained.

IWF President Tamas Ajan Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe

International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan resigned on Wednesday in the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations made in a documentary earlier this year.

Tokyo Olympics: IWF Bans Thailand, Malaysia From Participating In Weightlifting Events

The Independent Member Federation Sanctions Panel (IMFSP) of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has imposed disciplinary sanctions on Thailand and Malaysia and banned both the countries to from participating in weightlifting events at the Tokyo Olympics.

"Olympics Should Not Be Cancelled, That's All I Am Thinking": Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu

Mirabai Chanu has only one prayer on her lips that the Tokyo Olympics goes as per schedule despite COVID-19 pandemic otherwise all her efforts of winning an Olympic medal will go down the drain.

NADA Bans Weightlifter Seema For Four Years For Doping Violation

Seema won a silver medal in the 2017 Commonwealth Championships and finished sixth in the women's 75kg competition at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018.

Mirabai Chanu Bags Gold At Qatar International Cup

Mirabai Chanu notched up the women's 49kg category gold medal to open India's account at the 6th Qatar International Cup on Friday.

NADA Sanctions On Weightlifters Not To Affect India's 2020 Tokyo Olympics Quota Places

Weightlifter Ravi Kumar Katulu's four-year doping ban along with four others by the NADA will not affect country's quota places in next year's Olympics in Tokyo, said national federation secretary Sahdev Yadav.

Ravi Kumar Katulu, India's Commonwealth Weightlifting Champion, Handed 4-Year Doping Ban

Weightlifter Ravi Kumar Katulu had won the 69kg title at the 2010 Commonwealth Games and a silver in 2014 (77kg).