Karnam Malleswari

NEW DELHI: Mirabai Chanu's heart-warming tale of redemption at the Tokyo Olympics was the defining moment for Indian weightlifting in a reasonably successful 2021 but the sport itself faced an uncertain future globally with long-standing…

The recent 19-medal haul at the Tokyo Paralympics 2020 has led to a discussion regarding the current infrastructure and future need for quality Sports education for para-athletes. Currently, apart from few private training centres, there is…

From Left to Right - Gaurish Kenkre, Pandurang Sakpal, Dr Ramakant Deshpande, Arvind Sawant, Ashutosh Shah, Mayor Kishori Pednekar, Prachi, Karnam Malleswari- India's first olympic medalist, Dr Miten Sheth, Taher Shabbir, Sunil Shinde and…

By PTI MUMBAI: Sydney Olympics bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari believes Mirabai Chanu's silver in the recent Tokyo Games is "like oxygen" for Indian weightlifting and it will inspire youngsters to take up the…

NEW DELHI: Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has observed a heightened interest in the power sport since her silver medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics and expects more women to compete at the highest level in the near future. Speaking…

Here, we bring you the first Indian sportspersons to create history in their respective sport categories.By Reya MehrotraFrom Mirabai Chanu winning a silver medal in the women’s 49 kg category to PV Sindhu winning a bronze, sportspersons…

IMPHAL: It was an emotional homecoming for newly-crowned Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who broke down on meeting her mother here on Tuesday before being felicitated by Manipur chief minister N Biren Singh at the airport. Much like…

Actor Salman Khan called her ‘Nations superstar and ‘Asli Dabang’. And she very much is as the now Olympics silver-medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu opened India’s medal count at Tokyo Olympics in a resounding victory, clinching a silver…

"Twenty years after Sydney Olympics it was great to witness the event today. Congratulations Mirabai Chanu," Malleswari tweeted after Mirabai Chanu won silver in weightlifting in Tokyo Olympics. PTI | PUBLISHED ON JUL 24, 2021 06:50…

TOKYO: Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg)…