Olympian Mirabai's future hangs in balance

IWF scraps her weight category; Olympic weight category yet to be known. IMAGE: Mirabai Chanu had won a silver medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics in 49 kg category. Photograph: Amanda......

Weightlifting federation probe reveals corruption, doping cover-ups

'I found an organisation that had been subject for close to half a century to an autocratic leader who dictated through various control mechanisms everything that occurred within the organisation.'......

'Weightlifting federation lenient to drug cheats'

The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF), facing strong action from the international body for a spate of dope cases recently, is paying the price for its "lenient" attitude towards drug cheats,......

Ban on Indian Weightlifting Federation lifted

The International Weightlifting Federation has decided to lift the one-year ban on the Indian Weightlifting Federation for doping misconduct in lieu of a fine. The move will enable Indian......

Indian Weightlifting Federation banned

The Indian Weightlifting Federation has been banned for the second time in seven months of coming out of a year's suspension and its embarrassed officials are unable to explain the utter......