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Oct 26, 2026
Ahmedabad to Host World Weightlifting Championships in 2029
Ahmedabad has been awarded the 2029 senior World Weightlifting Championships, India’s first time hosting the global event
Sep 28, 2026
Asian Games 2026: Harjinder Ninth as India Finish With One Medal
Harjinder Kaur finished ninth in the women’s 69kg event as India concluded its Asian Games 2026 weightlifting campaign with one medal
Sep 25, 2026
Mirabai Chanu Wins Asian Games 2026 Silver in 49kg
Mirabai Chanu ended her long wait for an Asian Games medal by claiming silver in the women’s 49kg weightlifting event
Sep 25, 2026
Mirabai Chanu Wins Elusive Asian Games Silver Medal
Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 198kg to secure the long-awaited Asian Games silver medal in the women’s 49kg category
Sep 12, 2026
Rishikanta Singh Ruled Out of Asian Games With Knee Injury
Commonwealth silver medallist Rishikanta Singh will miss the Asian Games after being advised a month of rehabilitation for a knee injury
Aug 2, 2026
CWG 2026: India up to 39 medals, boxing delivers 10 in Glasgow
India moved up to fourth at the Commonwealth Games 2026 in Glasgow with 39 medals, powered by a 10-medal boxing haul
Jul 28, 2026
Ajaya Babu Wins CWG 2026 Silver in Men’s 79kg Weightlifting
Valluri Ajaya Babu claimed silver in the men’s 79kg weightlifting at Commonwealth Games 2026 after totaling a Games-record 330kg in a tight battle for gold
Jul 28, 2026
Sharmila Dhankar wins historic CWG 2026 para gold as India adds six
Sharmila Dhankar’s season-best 9.81m sealed India’s first Commonwealth Games para athletics gold as India won six medals on Day 5 to take its tally to 10
Jul 27, 2026
Raja Muthupandi Dedicates CWG 2026 Silver to Parents, Coach
Raja Muthupandi won CWG 2026 men’s 65kg silver in Glasgow and dedicated the medal to his parents and coach Vijay Sharma despite missing gold
Jul 27, 2026
CWG 2026 Day 5: India Eyes Up to 11 Medals in Glasgow
India can theoretically add up to 11 medals on Day 5 of the Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026 across multiple sports
Jul 27, 2026
CWG 2026 Day 5: India schedule led by Sreeshankar, boxing
Day 5 at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games brings a packed India schedule across athletics, boxing, swimming, gymnastics and weightlifting medal events
Jul 27, 2026
Mirabai Chanu calls CWG 2026 gold her toughest after tears
Mirabai Chanu said her CWG 2026 gold was her toughest yet after three days of strict dieting and dehydration to make weight