IWF to move Asian junior meet out of India

The negative publicity surrounding the series of dope flunks by lifters has forced the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to forfeit itself the right to host Asian Youth and Junior Championships......

Lifter Mirabai Chanu qualifies for Tokyo Olympics

'It is positive news not just for us but for the nation. She is training in America and I am closely watching the way she is working and I have no doubt that she will fight for a gold medal.'......

Cleared of doping Chanu to finally get Arjuna award

IMAGE: International Weightlifting Federation dropped the doping charge against Sanjita Chanu due to ‘non-conformities’ in the handling of her sample last month. Photograph: Athit......

WADA to investigate weightlifting doping allegations

WADA to investigate IWF doping allegations IMAGE: IWF had been plagued by decades of corruption and also discovered the doping infractions. Photograph: Christinne Muschi/Reuters The World......

Weightlifting could lose spot in Olympics: IOC

IMAGE: IOC President Thomas Bach added that the IOC would also not grant any accreditation for the Tokyo Olympics next year to any IWF official implicated by the ongoing inquiry. Photograph:......