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Ready with my plan to resume training: Indian weightlifting coach
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Indian weightlifting coach Vijay Sharma said he is ready with his plan of action and is just waiting to receive the order to resume training.
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Kiren Rijiju interacts with elite weightlifters, says decision soon on tra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 11 (ANI): Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Kiren Rijiju on Monday spoke to all the nine elite weightlifters and chief coach Vijay Sharma and sought their feedback on the resumption of training in a phased manner.
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IWF president Tamas Ajan steps down amid corruption probe
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], April 16 (ANI): International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) president Tamas Ajan resigned on Wednesday in the wake of allegations of corruption and doping violations.
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IWF: Thailand, Malaysia banned from weightlifting at Tokyo Olympics
Updated : 5 years, 11 months 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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Hockey, athletics training camps going on for Olympics: Narinder Batra
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 23 (ANI): Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president Narinder Batra on Monday said that training camps are going on for hockey, athletics and weightlifting for ensuring good performance in the Tokyo Olympics 2020.
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Coronavirus: IWF postpones European weightlifting championship to June
Updated : 6 years 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 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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NADA suspends weightlifter Ramshad AR for 2 years
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 30 (ANI): National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended weightlifter Ramshad AR for two years after being found guilty of violating the anti-doping rule.
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IWF president Tamas Ajan steps aside after doping, misgovernance allegatio
Updated : 6 years, 1 month 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 rejects ARD's allegations related to doping and governance
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Budapest [Hungary], Jan 7 (ANI): International Wrestling Federation (IWF) has rejected German TV stations, ARD's claims related to doping and governance within weightlifting.
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Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 28 (ANI): Weightlifter Seema has been banned by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for four years for a doping violation.
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Mirabhai Chanu bags gold medal at Qatar International Cup
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Doha [Qatar], Dec 20 (ANI): Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Friday bagged a gold medal to open India's account at the sixth Qatar International Cup.
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