Indian weightlifter Jeremy Lalrinnunga clinched a silver medal in the snatch category of the 67kg division at the Asian Weightlifting Championships in Jinju, South Korea. However, he faced setbacks in ...

A low snatch total and a fluffed clean and jerk lift cost Ajay Singh (81kg) dear as the Indian weightlifter missed the bronze medal by a whisker in his maiden Commonwealth Games appearance. "I tried ...

MICHAEL REAMS stood a few inches in front of my barbell. My job was to lift the bar from the floor over my head into a squat — without hitting him. I quaked a little inside. But Reams is not someone ...

Mirabai Chanu finished fourth in the women's 49kg weightlifting at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with a total lift of 199kg. She had a best snatch lift of 88kg and a best clean and jerk lift of 111kg.

Now, news from the Olympics in the world of weightlifting. This week, China's Zhou Lulu won a gold medal and set a world record in the women's weight category of more than 75 kilograms by lifting a ...

Olympic weightlifting is more complex than simply lifting a heavy object and placing it back down. This test of human strength and power has been part of the Olympic Games since its inception in ...

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who is taking it easy since returning to action following a six-month injury lay-off, is targeting a lift of above 90kg in snatch in next ...