KIYG 2023: Weightlifter Jyoshna rises from poverty in remote Odisha village to shatter national record

Jan 28, 2024

The 15-year old daughter of a small-time farmer father and homemaker mother has risen from this impoverished background to become one of India's leading...

Mirabai Chanu starts training in France ahead of Paris Olympics 2024

Jul 24, 2024

Chanu, the 29-year-old weightlifter, started training at La Ferte-Milon in France.

Tokyo Olympics: Missing Uganda weightlifter spotted

Jul 19, 2021

Tokyo [Japan], July 19 : Julius Ssekitoleko, a 20-year-old Ugandan weightlifter, who went missing on Friday has been spotted at JR Nagoya Station, about...

Delhi HC directs CRPF to medically examine afresh woman weightlifter rejected earlier for having tattoo on forearm

May 22, 2023

The Delhi High Court has recently directed Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to medically examine afresh a woman weightlifter. She had applied for a...

KIYG 2025: Harsabardhan Sahu, Asmita Dhone set national youth records on weightlifting Day 1

May 10, 2025

Barely 10 days after winning medals for India in the World Youth Weightlifting Championships in Lima, Peru, Harsabardhan Sahu and Jyoshna Sabar showcased world-class...

IOA: PV Sindhu to be India's flag bearer in Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022

Jul 27, 2022

Two other highly deserving athletes were considered to be Team India's Flagbearer: weightlifter Mirabai Chanu and boxer Lovlina Borgohain