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Mirabai Chanu To Compete In New Weight Category In 2022 Commonwealth Games

Olympic silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu will compete in a new weight class -- 55kg -- at the Commonwealth Games later this year to help maximise India's chances of winning more gold medals in the multi-sport event in Birmingham. Chanu has achieved a lot of success competing in the 49kg weight division, including winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics last year. She also holds the clean and jerk world record in this weight class. Before that, she used to compete in the 48kg class, winning the world championship gold in 2017. She also won 48kg silver and gold in the 2014 and 2018 CWG respectively.

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson sees double standard in handling of Kamila Valieva case

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Kamila Valieva: ‘The only difference I see is I’m a Black young lady’ – Sha’Carri Richardson hits out after CAS decision

Sha'Carri Richardson has hit out at the decision to clear Kamila Valieva to compete at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics. Richardson was a gold-medal hope at the Summer Olympics for Team USA, but missed the event after testing positive for cannabis in the run-up to Tokyo. She has taken to social media to criticise the decision to allow Valieva to continue competing at the Beijing Games.

Liverpool boss Klopp & Adelaide's Cavallo shortlisted for LGBT awards

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and Adelaide United left-back Josh Cavallo are among the headline football nominees for the 2022 British LGBT Awards.

Harmanpreet Singh Scores Four Goals In India's 10-2 Demolition Of South Africa In FIH Pro League Hockey

Drag-flicker Harmanpreet Singh scored four goals to help India demolish South Africa 10-2 and bounce back from their last outing defeat in style in the men's FIH Pro League hockey in Potchefstroom on Sunday. After an evenly contested first quarter when the scores were tied 1-1, India completely dominated in the remaining three periods, pumping in nine goals against the hapless South Africans to notch up their third win in four matches. Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist India, who were stunned by lower-ranked France on Saturday, won by the same margin in their first-leg match against South Africa.

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Mirabai Chanu To Compete In New Weight Category In 2022 Commonwealth Games

Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson sees double standard in handling of Kamila Valieva case

Kamila Valieva: ‘The only difference I see is I’m a Black young lady’ – Sha’Carri Richardson hits out after CAS decision

Liverpool boss Klopp & Adelaide's Cavallo shortlisted for LGBT awards

Harmanpreet Singh Scores Four Goals In India's 10-2 Demolition Of South Africa In FIH Pro League Hockey

American sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson sees double standard in handling of Russian skater's doping case

Britain's Muir scraps indoor season after back injury

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