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IWF: Thailand, Malaysia banned from weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], April 5 (ANI): 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 Toky
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Coronavirus: IWF postpones European weightlifting championship to June
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Mar 11 (ANI): In the wake of coronavirus outbreak, the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has postponed the European Championships to June. The competition was earlier scheduled to take place between April 13-21 in Moscow, Russia.
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IWF President Tamas Ajan resigns from IOC honourary membership
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Laussane [Switzerland], Mar 5 (ANI): International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has resigned as an honourary member of the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) Executive Board.
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IWF president Tamas Ajan steps aside after doping, misgovernance allegatio
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Jan 23 (ANI): International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan has stepped aside and delegated its operational responsibilities to vice-president Ursula Papandrea, pending investigations into allegations of corruption, the (IWF) Executive Board meeting said in
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IWF Executive Board's meeting concludes, sanctions panel confirmed
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Lausanne [Switzerland], Dec 6 (ANI): The status of the independent member federations sanctions panel got confirmed as International Weightlifting Federation's Executive Board (EB) concluded its meeting in Lausanne.
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IWF lifts provisional suspension on weightlifter Sanjita Chanu
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 23 (ANI): Dope shaming came to an end for the two-time Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu on Wednesday with the revoking of a ban for the Indian weightlifter, who was tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and provisionally suspended by the Internat
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Five Indians in weighlifting Worlds
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 22 (ANI): As many as five athletes will represent India in the 84th Men's and 27th Women's World Weightlifting Championships (WWC) slated to be held in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan from November 1 to 10. The international weightlifting federation released the list on Monday
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2020 Olympics: Mirabai Chanu likely to compete in 49kg category
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Commonwealth Games gold medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu might compete in the 49kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics instead of her regular 48kg class as the international federation recently decided to introduce new categories in weightlifting.
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Manipur CM has assured quick action: Sanjita Chanu
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 4 (ANI): Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Sanjita Chanu said Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has assured her quick action in the doping matter.
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Sanjita doping row: Manipur CM seeks Sports Minister's intervention
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Imphal (Manipur) [India], June 3 (ANI): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has written a letter to Union Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Rathore seeking his intervention in Commonwealth Games gold medallist Sanjita Chanu's doping matter.
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Sanjita Chanu tests positive for doping
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 31 (ANI): Two-time Commonwealth Games (CWG) gold medallist Sanjita Chanu has been tested positive for a banned anabolic agent, the International Weightlifting Federation confirmed on Thursday.
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