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Mirabai Chanu ready for some heavy lifting at CWG 2022

Commonwealth Games. The Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter is aiming to re-write her own world record in Birmingham by lifting a record 90kg in snatch and another 120kg in clean and jerk to defend her Gold Coast CWG title won four years ago. The diminutive Manipuri weightlifter has, since her Gold Coast exploits, come a long way, improving upon her performance massively in clean & jerk, and holds the world record (in 49kg category) of 119kg she lifted at the Asian Championships in April last year. Her personal best is a total of 205kg, but it’s the snatch where she’s still looking to master the technique. Her personal best of 87kg in snatch (2019 Worlds in USA’s Anaheim) doesn’t justify her immense talent. Mirabai will headline the country’s 15-member weightlifting contingent which will contest in 14 different categories at the CWG. The former World champion and the rest of the squad has been camping in Birmingham since June 24, acclimatising to the conditions and undergoing a preparatory camp.

Maude Charron, Josh Cassidy named Canada's flag-bearers for Commonwealth Games

Weightlifter Maude Charron and wheelchair racer Josh Cassidy have been named Canada's flag-bearers for the opening ceremony of the upcoming Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England.

How B.C. runners Butterworth, Townsend pushed each other in journey to athletics worlds

It promises to be a memorable Thursday evening for Brit Townsend when two Canadian women toe the line in the 800-metre heats at the World Athletics Championships.

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

The Commonwealth tournaments, be it the CWG or the Commonwealth Championships, have been a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who revel in the absence of traditional powerhouses like China and North Korea. India have finished as the best-performing nation in the sport in the 1990, 2002, and 2018 editions. They are the second most successful nation in the sport with 125 medals, including 43 golds, behind Australia (159), whose dominance has taken a hit in the last few editions.

Commonwealth Games: A Happy Hunting Ground For Indian Weightlifters

A new rule prevented India from rejigging the weight categories of its lifters for maximum advantage but country's 15-strong contingent, headlined by Mirabai Chanu, is still expected to return with a bagful of medals from the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. The Commonwealth tournaments, be it the CWG or the Commonwealth Championships, have been a happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters, who revel in the absence of traditional powerhouses like China and North Korea.

Anachronistic anarchy in the UK as Commonwealth superstars prepare to make waves

Four years on from the sun-kissed success of the Gold Coast, the Commonwealth Games prepares to pitch up in Birmingham this month amid a refreshed conviction of its place within the international sporting firmament.

Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli is set for debut at CWG 2022

Commonwealth Games later this month, the Bengal weightlifter has his priorities in place. Achinta Sheuli is set to debut in Commonwealth Games later this month. The Bengal fighter lets his training speak for himself.

Commonwealth Weightlifting Gold Medallist Dies Of Covid-19 Aged 40

A Commonwealth Games weightlifting champion and Olympian has become the first Covid-related death in the tiny Pacific island republic of Nauru, the world's second smallest nation. "Reanna Solomon, only 40 years of age, lost her life as a result of the Covid-19 virus," the Oceania Weightlifting Federation said in a statement Thursday.

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Mirabai Chanu ready for some heavy lifting at CWG 2022

Maude Charron, Josh Cassidy named Canada's flag-bearers for Commonwealth Games

How B.C. runners Butterworth, Townsend pushed each other in journey to athletics worlds

CWG: A happy hunting ground for Indian weightlifters

Commonwealth Games: A Happy Hunting Ground For Indian Weightlifters

Anachronistic anarchy in the UK as Commonwealth superstars prepare to make waves

Weightlifter Achinta Sheuli is set for debut at CWG 2022

Commonwealth Weightlifting Gold Medallist Dies Of Covid-19 Aged 40