Mirabai Chanu: News
15 Aug 2024
Narendra ModiPM Modi meets Paris Olympics Indian contingent on Independence Day
Prime Minister Narendra Modi greeted the Indian Olympic contingent on India's 78th Independence Day, following the recently-concluded 2024 Paris Olympics.
08 Aug 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics, weightlifting: India's Mirabai Chanu finishes fourth
Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting event at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
25 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: Mirabai Chanu enters as India's only weightlifter
The 2024 Paris Olympics is set to begin on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France, with over 10,000 athletes featuring across sports.
24 Jul 2024
2024 Paris Olympics2024 Paris Olympics: A look at India's medal hopefuls
The 33rd edition of Summer Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France.
16 Jul 2024
OlympusIndia owns these unique feats at Olympics
The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympics will be underway on July 26 in Paris, the capital of France.
12 Jul 2024
OlympicsOlympics: Decoding India's medal haul in weightlifting
India would like to enhance their medal tally at the high-voltage 2024 Paris Olympics, which will get underway on July 26.
19 Sep 2023
WeightliftingAsian Games 2023-24: Decoding India's weightlifting contingent
In the last few years, weightlifting has been a very popular sport in India. It is mainly due to star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who has made the country proud in various global events and has become a household name.
07 Jun 2023
BollywoodManipur violence: Lin Laishram slams Bollywood's silence
Bollywood actor Lin Laishram, who hails from Manipur, is worried about the violence that has engulfed her home state for over a month.
15 Dec 2022
WeightliftingMirabai Chanu takes five-month break due to injury: Details here
Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu would be away from action for a while.
30 Sep 2022
Commonwealth Games (CWG)2022 National Games: Mirabai Chanu wins gold in weightlifting
Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu garnered gold in the women's 49kg category at the 36th National Games on Friday.
31 Jul 2022
WeightliftingCommonwealth Games: Bindyarani Devi wins silver medal in weightlifting
India ended Day 2 on a high at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
30 Jul 2022
WeightliftingCommonwealth Games: Mirabai Chanu wins gold medal for India
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the gold medal for India in the women's 49kg category.
30 Jul 2022
Indian Hockey Team2022 Commonwealth Games: Here's India's schedule for July 30
Post an excellent start on Day 1, India have a chance in hand to grab medals on Day 2 of the 2022 Commonwealth Games.
04 May 2022
WeightliftingWeightlifting: Who is Indian teen sensation Harshada Sharad Garud?
Harshada Sharad Garud, on Monday, became the first Indian weightlifter to claim a gold medal at the IWF Junior World Championships in Heraklion, Greece.
29 Jul 2021
OlympicsOlympics 2020: INOX announces 'free movie tickets' for winners, participants
As India cheers for her participants in the Tokyo Olympics 2020, INOX Leisure went ahead and offered free movie tickets to boost the morale of the participating athletes.
24 Jul 2021
Olympics2020 Tokyo Olympics, Day 1: Complete report
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, on Saturday, scripted history by winning India's first medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
24 Jul 2021
OlympicsMirabai Chanu wins silver at Tokyo Olympics: Presenting her journey
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, on Saturday, scripted history by winning India's first medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
24 Jul 2021
OlympicsTokyo Olympics: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won the silver medal in the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
18 May 2021
2020 Tokyo OlympicsI learned a lot from the Rio Olympics: Mirabai Chanu
India's world record holder weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has learned her lessons from the Rio meltdown five years ago and is now confident of doing well at the Tokyo Olympics.
23 Aug 2020
Narendra ModiWhat should I do to receive Arjuna Award, asks Sakshi
Indian wrestler Sakshi Malik, on Saturday, expressed disappointment as she was not conferred with the Arjuna Award.
18 Aug 2020
Cricket: News, Stats and more!Pace spearhead Ishant Sharma nominated for prestigious Arjuna Award
Indian pace spearhead Ishant Sharma is among 29 athletes who have been recommended for this year's Arjuna award by the National Sports Awards selection committee.
21 Sep 2018
Virat KohliKohli with 'zero' points gets Khel Ratna, but Punia rejected
Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were nominated for the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna by the Sports Ministry.
17 Sep 2018
IndiaVirat Kohli, Mirabai Chanu recommended for the prestigious Khel Ratna
Virat Kohli and world champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu were today jointly recommended for this year's Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country's highest sporting honor.
07 Aug 2018
WeightliftingMirabai Chanu pulls-out of Asian Games to recover for Olympic-qualifiers
World Champion weightlifter Mirabai Chanu today pulled out of the Asian Games after failing to recover from a lower back injury, which is yet to be fully diagnosed.
01 Jun 2018
WeightliftingDidn't take any banned substance, will challenge suspension: Sanjita Chanu
Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu today said she will challenge the provisional suspension imposed on her for allegedly failing a dope test, insisting that she is innocent and hasn't taken any banned substance.
29 May 2018
Sports Authority of India (SAI)Mirabai Chanu requests Sports Ministry to install CCTV cameras
Commonwealth Games gold medalist and current weightlifting world champion Mirabai Chanu has put in a request to the Sports Ministry to install CCTV cameras in her room at the national camp.
08 Apr 2018
IndiaCWG 2018: Amitabh Bachchan hails Indian women athletes
Amitabh Bachchan is overjoyed with the phenomenal performance of the Indian women athletes at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
06 Apr 2018
India21st Commonwealth Games: 4th weightlifting medal for India
India continued their amazing run in weightlifting as they bagged a fourth medal at the 21st Commonwealth Games.
06 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)21st Commonwealth Games: Sanjita Chanu hands India 2nd gold medal
Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu notched an impressive show in the 21st Commonwealth Games being held at Gold Coast.
05 Apr 2018
Commonwealth Games (CWG)CWG: Indian weightlifters win medals despite having no physios
Indian weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and P Gururaja delivered medals today at Gold Coast, but the system seems to have let them down at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
05 Apr 2018
IndiaCommonwealth Games: Indian weightlifter Mirabai sets new record, bags gold
India's Mirabai Chanu bagged the gold medal in the women's 48kg weightlifting event.
30 Nov 2017
WeightliftingWho is Mirabai Chanu?
India's Mirabai Chanu clinched gold medal at the World Weightlifting Championship, a first weightlifting gold for the country in more than two decades, after Karnam Malleswari's 1995 gold.
