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U.S. powerlifter Bobby Body finally right at home in Paralympic pursuit
The story of a U.S. powerlifter's service, sacrifice and reinvention on his journey to the brink of a dream.
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Weightlifting
A weight too heavy: Injured Mirabai has to be carried off, misses out on Asiad medal
Olympic and World medallist Mirabai Chanu was unable to earn her first Asian Games medal after finishing fourth and suffering an injury.
Weightlifting
How Cyrille Tchatchet recovered from his lowest point to become an Olympian
Cyrille Tchatchet reflects on the journey from his lowest point to becoming an Olympian, and how he helps others with the lessons he's learned.
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Weightlifting
Bindyarani wins Asian C'ship silver, unable to contact family in Manipur
The Commonwealth Games silver medallist had a total effort of 194kg (83kg+111kg).
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu finishes fifth in 2023 Asian Weightlifting Championships
Mirabai lifted a combined 194 kg with only two good lifts: 85 kg in snatch and 109 kg in clean and jerk.
Weightlifting
Moment of the Year: The agony behind the glory of Jeremy Lalrinnunga at CWG
ESPN India picks ten images that tell the story of the most extraordinary Indian sports moments witnessed throughout 2022.
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu wins silver in World Weightlifting C'ships
Mirabai lifted a combined 200 kg: 87 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk.
Weightlifting
World Weightlifting C'ships: Mirabai Chanu leads Indian challenge
Of the four Indians that will compete at the Worlds, only Mirabai features in the A-List.
Weightlifting
Mirabai Chanu is the gold favourite at CWG 2022, but she wants to shoulder more
Mirabai Chanu is aiming to defend her gold from the 2018 Gold Coast games in Birmingham, but her battle is between her and the barbell.
Weightlifting
Five performances that shined at the Southeast Asian Games
Despite Gilas' stunning upset loss, the Philippines still managed to win 226 medals at the SEA Games -- including 52 gold. Here's a look at five surprising medal performances.
Weightlifting
Olympic champion Hidilyn Diaz wins second straight SEA Games gold medal
Hidilyn Diaz has retained her Southeast Asian Games gold medal in the women's 55kg weightlifting competition.
Olympic Sports
Mirabai Chanu: A titan that who doesn't give up
Mirabai Chanu is ESPN India's Female Athlete of the Year.for delivering India's first silver in weightlifting at the Olympics.
Weightlifting
Who are Mirabai Chanu's main rivals going into 2022?
With Mirabai skipping the Worlds, coach Vijay Sharma says he was looking to see what the rest of the field was up to.
Weightlifting
Jeremy wins gold at Commonwealth Championships
Jeremy Lalrinnunga finished seventh overall in the World Championships, but set a national record in his snatch event.
Weightlifting
Mirabai-less India to focus on CWG at Weightlifting Worlds
With India's lifters still returning to competition mode, the Worlds will give the team an idea of the level they need to reach ahead of a busy competition season in 2022.
Olympic Sports
Boxing, weightlifting poised for Olympic future
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will make a decision as early as possible on whether boxing and weightlifting will be at the Paris 2024 Games, president Thomas Bach said on Thursday.
News
Doctor banned for life for weightlifter steroid use
A team doctor who caused 10 Thailand weightlifters including Youth Olympics athletes to test positive for anabolic steroids was banned for life on Friday.
Olympic Sports
Weightlifter Kostova banned for doping again
Former world champion weightlifter Boyanka Kostova was banned for eight years for doping on Thursday after making her comeback from an earlier sanction for performance-enhancing drug use at the Olympics.
Top Headlines
- North Korean duo set weightlifting world records
- Medalist among banned Kazakhstan weightlifters
- Olympic champion Lyu tests positive for EPO
- Jalood named new weightlifting prez amid chaos
- Russians win ruling before weightlifting elections
- Rahimov, '16 gold medalist, stripped for doping
- IOC warns boxing, 2 others of '28 Games snub
Medal Tracker
Overall Medal Leaders
- 113
USA - 88
CHN - 71
ROC
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
 USA | 39 |
 CHN | 38 |
 JPN | 27 |
Silver
| USA | 41 |
| CHN | 32 |
 ROC | 28 |
Bronze
| USA | 33 |
| ROC | 23 |
 GBR | 22 |
Overall Medal Leaders
- 7
McKeon - 5Dressel
- 4McKeown
Individual Medal Leaders
Gold
| Dressel | 5 |
 McKeon | 4 |
| McKeown | 3 |
Silver
| Scott | 3 |
| Ledecky | 2 |
| Hashimoto | 2 |
Bronze
| McKeon | 3 |
 Nagornyy | 2 |
| Melnikova | 2 |
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Allyson Felix, Inbee Park in running for IOC Athletes' Commission
Seven-time Olympic champion sprinter Allyson Felix and seven-time golf major winner Inbee Park are among the 32 candidates for the IOC Athletes' Commission.
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Refugee athlete on IOC scholarship suspended over doping test
A refugee athlete on an IOC scholarship to train for the Paris Olympics has been provisionally suspended in a doping case.
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Rowing champion Stefanos Ntouskos to start Paris torch relay
Greek Olympic rowing champion Stefanos Ntouskos will be the first torchbearer of the Paris 2024 Olympic relay after next year's lighting ceremony in ancient Olympia.
Jamaican sprinter Christopher Taylor suspended for 30 months
Sprinter Christopher Taylor, who helped Jamaica to silver in the 4x400-meter relay at the 2022 World Championships, has been banned for 30 months for an anti-doping rule violation.
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Olympic champ Elaine Thompson-Herah splits with coach over pay
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah has split with coach Shanikie Osbourne less than a year before she defends her 100- and 200-meter titles in Paris.
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The 3am phone call that saved Kishore Jena's career and gave India its second javelin hero
Kishore Kumar Jena, who became India's second-best Indian javelin thrower ever, talks about how he nearly gave up the sport and how a phone call led to his breakthrough season in 2023.
