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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.

Tokyo medallists Mirabai, Bajrang & Ravi to return to competitive action next week

The ministry has approved the participation of men’s and women’s wrestling teams in the 59th International Wrestling Tournament Seniors to be held in Bulgaria from February 17 to 20. A total of 20 men’s wrestlers across the freestyle and greco-roman categories will be taking part while 10 coaching staff will accompany them. The women’s wrestling contingent, meanwhile, consists of 10 wrestlers and five support staff.

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.

Fan eats and trains like Cristiano Ronaldo for a week

Cristiano Ronaldo may have celebrated his 37th birthday last week, but there’s no denying that the Manchester United superstar remains in unbelievable shape.

BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year nominees revealed

The nominees for the third edition of BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year have been announced.

Athletes at Winter Olympics 2022 praise new adjustable beds over carboard beds used in Tokyo

Two-time Olympic cross-country skier Noah Hoffman joined 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the upcoming games as athletes are warned against speaking out against China's human rights abuses.

Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon dropped from Los Angeles 2028 initial programme

Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon have been dropped from the initial programme for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, but could yet be added. The International Olympic Committee approved a programme of 28 sports on Tuesday, with skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing all included in an Olympic programme that 'focuses on youth'.

Timothy LeDuc to become 1st openly nonbinary US Winter Games athlete

Empowerment & Inclusion Capital CEO Harold Ford, Jr., former RNC communications director Doug Heye and Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrich weigh in on the looming threat of China as the Beijing Olympics approach.

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

Tokyo medallists Mirabai, Bajrang & Ravi to return to competitive action next week

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

Fan eats and trains like Cristiano Ronaldo for a week

BBC Indian Sportswoman of the Year nominees revealed

Athletes at Winter Olympics 2022 praise new adjustable beds over carboard beds used in Tokyo

Boxing, weightlifting and Modern Pentathlon dropped from Los Angeles 2028 initial programme

Timothy LeDuc to become 1st openly nonbinary US Winter Games athlete