Swimmer Lia Thomas latest target in 'culture war' on trans athletes, critics say
When transgender athletes win, they make headlines — but when they lose, it goes largely unnoticed.
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Who is the Iranian Hulk? All you need to know about Martyn Ford's boxing opponent Sajad Gharibi
Martyn Ford, a bodybuilding giant turned actor from Sutton Coldfield is set to take part in the ‘biggest’ fight ever when he'll face Sajjad Gharibi, also known as, the Iranian Hulk.
Mirabai Chanu: Weightlifter is 2021 BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year award for 2021, following a public vote.
Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov stripped of Rio 2016 Olympic gold medal and banned
Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov has been stripped of his 2016 Rio Olympics weightlifting gold medal and banned for eight years for a doping offence.
Kazakh weightlifter Nijat Rahimov banned for eight years, stripped of Rio gold
Nijat Rahimov, who won gold in the 77kg at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been banned from the sport for eight years for a doping offence and will be stripped of his medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday. Rahimov, 28, was found guilty of four urine substitutions, which amounts to the "Use of a Prohibited Method" under International Weightlifting Federation's anti-doping rules.
Kazakh weightlifter Rahimov banned for eight years, stripped of Rio gold
Kazakh weightlifter Nijat Rahimov, who won gold in the 77kg at the 2016 Rio Olympics, has been banned from the sport for eight years for a doping offence and will be stripped of his medal, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) said on Tuesday.
Olympic weightlifting champ stripped of 2016 gold medal, barred 8 years for doping
Olympic weightlifting champion Nijat Rahimov of Kazakhstan was stripped of his 2016 gold medal on Tuesday and banned eight years for doping.
Mirabai Chanu To Begin Preparations For CWG 2022 This Week
Olympic silver-medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is set to begin her preparations for this year's Commonwealth Games and the Asiad with a month-long training stint in the USA, starting this week. The 27-year-old and India weightlifting head coach Vijay Sharma will fly to St. Louis, USA on Thursday night for at least a month-long stay. "We have planned for a 4-5 week stay as of now but we can increase it also," Sharma told PTI.