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Holocaust survivor and UK Olympian Ben Helfgott dies at 93
LONDON: Ben Helfgott, one of Britain's best known Holocaust survivors who represented the country twice as an Olympic weightlifter, died on Friday (Jun 16) aged 93.
I tried the new £160 a month boxing gym in Salford and left drenched in sweat and in pain
Embarking on a health journey can be difficult and confusing. Especially when it feels like you're bombarded by infinite training methods on social media - all promising to transform your body.
Mirabai Chanu And Bindyarani Devi's Proposal To Train In USA Approved
The Sports Ministry has approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi, who will head to the USA in the Asian Games build-up. The approval was given during the Mission Olympic Cell's (MOC) recent meeting. Olympic medallist Mirabai and Commonwealth Games medal winner Bindyarani would be training at St. Louis's SQUAT University under Dr Aron Horschig and working on their rehabilitation and strength training process ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.
Trump says girls get 'windburn' from men in women's sports, vows nationwide ban on 'child sexual mutilation'
Former President Donald Trump promised to sign a nationwide ban on sex change surgeries for children, and said girls are 'getting badly burned' by men competing in women's sports
Asian Championships: Jeremy Lalrinnunga Wins Silver In snatch But Fails To Complete Event
Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga won a silver in snatch but could not get an overall total as he failed to lift the weight in any of his three clean and jerk attempts in a disappointing show at the Asian Championships in Jinju, Korea on Sunday. Competing in his first tournament since the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Jeremy was the only one in the 12-lifter field who did not finish (DNF) his event. The 20-year-old, however, won a silver medal in the snatch event with a personal best-equalling lift of 141kg in the non-Olympic 67kg weight class.
India's Weightlifter Bindyarani Devi Wins Silver At Asian Championships
Indian weightlifter Bindyarani Devi was quick to make amends after an underwhelming performance in snatch section as she clinched an overall silver in the women's 55kg competition at the Asian Championships in Korea on Saturday. The Commonwealth Games silver medallist had a total effort of 194kg (83kg 111kg), as she opened India's medal tally in this edition of the championship. She also won the silver in the clean and jerk section. However, the medals are in a non-Olympic weight category.