The IWF has released the latest version of the anti-doping violation counts for nations since 2008. This sets restrictions on the maximum number of athletes these nations can qualify for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. See our qualifying guide for more details. Nations with fewer than ten anti-doping violations since July 2008 can qualify a maximum …
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It has been revealed that more than ten athletes failed drug tests at the Indian national training camp in Patiala. They have been told to leave the camp and will not be eligible to compete at the Commonwealth team selection trials, starting May 21st. That means they will not be able to represent India at …
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India will send a team of eight men and four women to the 2019 Asian Weightlifting Championships. While the team features several athletes who have achieved great success at the Commonwealth Games and Championships, they are unlikely to be challenging for medals, perhaps with the exception of Mirabai Chanu – the absence of Thai athletes …
The Indian Weightlifting Federation is poised to take action against three state weightlifting federations following a string of drug test failures at national competitions. The Punjab, Haryana and Karnataka weightlifting federations face a ban after eight athletes tested positive for drugs at the Indian Youth and Junior National Championships in December 2018. Two further failed …
After success at the Egat Cup (192kg total, gold medal), Indian -49 lifter Mirabai Chanu has said that she is aiming for a 210 kg total in Tokyo, which should give her the gold medal, along with a world record. In an interview with the Times of India, Mirabai revealed her plans to add more …