Mira Bai Chanu
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Mirabai to not lift weights at Worlds, will participate only to complete formalities for Olympics
Other Sports | Aug 29, 2023, 06:56 PM ISTMirabai Chanu will participate at the World Championships only to complete formalities for the Paris Olympics.
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Manipur ki praja ko bacha lijiye: Olympian Mirabai Chanu's heartfelt appeal to PM Modi amid conflict
Other Sports | Jul 18, 2023, 06:30 AM ISTIndian weightlifter made a heartfelt appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to resolve conflict in her troubled home state of Manipur, where the clashes have been going on for more than two months.
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Mirabai Chanu to take injury enforced break; likely to return in action in Asian championships
Other Sports | Dec 14, 2022, 12:41 PM ISTOlympic Games Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu won the Silver medal in the World weightlifting championship despite battling an injury. The star Indian athlete is expected to be seen in action in the Asian weightlifting championship in May 2023.
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Mirabai Chanu clinches silver at World Championship despite wrist issue
Other Sports | Dec 07, 2022, 09:41 AM ISTWorld Championship: The Tokyo Olympic silver medallist, competing in 49kg category, managed to lift 87kg in snatch and in 'clean and jerk' her best effort was a lift of 113kg, on Tuesday night.
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National Games: Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita to clinch gold medal
Other Sports | Sep 30, 2022, 07:18 PM ISTSanjita Chanu bagged silver medal and Sneha Soren settled for bronze.
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Kaun Banega Crorepati 14: Mirabai Chanu makes Amitabh Bachchan perform Manipuri folk dance
TV | Sep 06, 2022, 01:46 PM ISTDuring Kaun Banega Crorepati, Amitabh Bachchan asked Mirabai Chanu and Nikhat Zareen a question about the traditional dance performances at the Yaoshang Festival in Manipur and Chanu being from the same state was aware of the answer and she chose the correct option that is Thabal Chongba.
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CWG gold medallists Mirabai, Jeremy, Achinta to skip Asian Championship, here's all you need to know
Other Sports | Aug 21, 2022, 11:11 PM ISTThe Asian Championships are scheduled to take place in Manama, Bahrain from October 6 to 16.
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Commonwealth Games gold medallist Mirabai Chanu becomes 'worthy' in 'Thor' Chris Hemsworth's eyes
Trending | Aug 05, 2022, 04:49 PM ISTAfter the Commonwealth Games victory, Mirabai Chanu was praised by Hollywood star Chris Hemsworth as she earned India its first gold medal in Birmingham.
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Commonwealth Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu's mother dances with Indian flag after big win at CWG | Viral
Trending | Aug 01, 2022, 12:14 PM ISTCommonwealth Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu has made every Indian proud with her win at the CWG 2022. Now, a video of her mother celebrating with her relatives after the glorious victory has gone viral on social media. Watch the full video here.
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Mirabai Chanu wins gold at Khelo India Women Weightlifting League event
Other Sports | Jun 16, 2022, 05:56 PM ISTAfter starting off with a successful 86kg lift, the 27-year-old Chanu failed to hoist 89kg in her second and third snatch attempts.
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Indian weightlifting preparations to kickstart in Birmingham a month before CWG 2022
Other Sports | Jun 03, 2022, 04:14 PM ISTMirabai Chanu who is being considered one of India's biggest hope to win the medal at CWG is all set to headline the inaugural edition of the Khelo India Youth, Junior and Senior National ranking women weightlifting championships to be held at Nagrota Bagwan, Himachal Pradesh from June 14 to 22.
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Mirabai Chanu to compete in new weight category in 2022 Commonwealth Games
Other Sports | Feb 15, 2022, 02:37 PM ISTThe star weightlifter, who won the silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in 49kg, will compete in the 55-kg category at the upcoming 2022 CWG.
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Mirabai Chanu lifts spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces an uncertain Olympic future
Other Sports | Dec 27, 2021, 02:31 PM ISTMirabai Chanu's heartwarming 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 governance and doping-related problems threatening its place in the Olympics going forward.
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Don't be content with silver medal, aim for gold next time: Amit Shah to Mirabai Chanu
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2021, 04:11 PM ISTAmit Shah said Chanu brought honour for the country by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic games and is now a proud member of the police force.
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HM Amit Shah honours Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu
Other Sports | Sep 04, 2021, 12:01 PM ISTChanu had clinched a silver medal in the 49kg category weightlifting that opened India's account at the Tokyo Olympics.
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Amit Shah to honour Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu
Other Sports | Sep 03, 2021, 07:07 PM ISTChanu had clinched a silver medal in weightlifting in the 49kg category that opened India's achievement account at the recently concluded Tokyo Olympics.
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Have you learnt Punjabi, PM Modi asked Sreejesh; praised Mirabai for remembering people who helped
Other Sports | Aug 18, 2021, 10:38 PM ISTModi had some light moments with the athletes, their coaches and family members over a breakfast meeting on Monday.
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After 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mirabai Chanu eyes Asian Games medal
Other Sports | Aug 17, 2021, 06:22 PM ISTChanu had ended India's over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal at the Tokyo Games.
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Dance Deewane 3: Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu gets emotional after watching her journey
TV | Aug 14, 2021, 09:33 AM ISTSports personalities like Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu, cricketer and icon Kapil Dev, former first-class cricketer Mohinder Amarnath, the first Indian sabre fencer to qualify for Olympics, Bhavani Devi and Wrestler Priya Malik graced Dance Deewane 3 joining the judges Madhuri Dixit, Tushar Kalia and Dharjmendra Yelande.
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Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting
Other Sports | Aug 16, 2021, 03:22 PM ISTMirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat last month has left her overwhelmed.