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Indian Weightlifting Federation stops usage of China-made equipment citing defects, switches to Swedish-made equipment
•IWLF secretary general Sahdev Yadav said, 'In future also we will not use made in china sets. We will use sets made by Indian origin companies or any other company but not from China.'
Indian Weightlifting Federation nominates Mirabai Chanu for Arjuna Award, despite having already won Khel Ratna
•Chanu had received the Khel Ratna along with Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli in 2018
Mirabai Chanu requests SAI for foreign strength and conditioning coach to help her in injury management
•The 25-year-old made the request under the Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS), which was forwarded by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) to SAI, in March before the Indian government imposed a nationwide lockdown to flatten the COVID-19 curve.
Indian weightlifters, stuck at National Institute of Sports, request sports ministry to allow resumption of training
•All training has been suspended across Sports Authority of India (SAI) centres since mid-March to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, which has infected over 65,000 people and caused more than 2,000 deaths in India. The lockdown is due to end on 17 May.
Suspended weightlifter Sanjita Chanu says she's innocent, will challenge decision with help of national federation
•Indian weightlifter Sanjita Chanu on Friday said she will challenge the provisional suspension imposed on her for allegedly failing a dope test, insisting that she is innocent.
Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu's four-year doping suspension to be contested by Indian Weightlifting Federation
•Indian Weightlifting Federation said it would fight the case of the Sanjita Chanu, who had had tested positive for the anabolic steroid testosterone.
Commonwealth Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu will look to change colour of medal at Gold Coast event
Fpsports •The World Championship gold made Mirabai a name to reckon with and added credence to the belief that she was a bright medal prospect in events like Commonwealth Games,
FIH chief Narinder Batra set to be elected as the president of Indian Olympic Association
•International Hockey Federation (FIH) chief Narinder Batra is set to be elected as the president of Indian Olympic Association (IOA) during its Annual General Body Meeting, in New Delhi on Thursday.
IWF recommends gourmet food, energy drinks as 'additional diet' to 10 core athletes
Fpsports •The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) has reportedly suggested gourmet foods and energy drinks for the connoisseur as an 'additional diet' to the 10 core athletes at the Patiala national camp.
Rio 2016: Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu backs federation, coach after disappointing Olympics exit
•Indian weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who had put up a highly disappointing performance at the Rio Olympics, has defended the federation and her coach after they came under criticism in the wake of her flop show.