Last Updated: Monday, December 7, 2009, 18:02
A new executive body of the Indian Weightlifting Federation, the members of which resigned en masse last month, will be constituted by the IWF General Body in its special meeting here on December 27.
Last Updated: Monday, November 23, 2009, 15:42
The IWF, facing strong action from the international body for a spate of dope cases, is paying the price for its "lenient" attitude towards drug cheats, feels India`s first Olympic medallist in the sport Karnam Malleswari.
Last Updated: Friday, November 20, 2009, 15:49
A decision on whether to ban the dope-tainted IWF has been deferred till tomorrow by the sport`s world governing body as it`s Executive Board is yet to take up the matter in its ongoing annual Congress.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 18:38
India`s national weightlifting federation committee has stepped down after taking responsibility for the rampant doping in the sport in the country.
Last Updated: Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 15:50
The Indian Olympic Association said fresh elections will be held to reconstitute the Indian Weightlifting Federation, officials of which resigned en masse after six lifters flunked dope tests.
Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009, 23:44
Under intense pressure from Union Sports Minister MS Gill and the IOA following a series of dope flunks by country`s lifters, entire executive committee of the Indian Weightlifting Federation.
Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009, 14:46
The Indian Weightlifting Federation owes an explanation and an apology to the country for the dope scandals that may lead to the humiliation of a third international ban, an angry Sports Minister M S Gill said.
Last Updated: Friday, August 28, 2009, 16:36
Indian Weightlifting Federation threatened to close down the training camp for lifters preparing for the 2010 Commonwealth Games if the Sports Authority of India does not provide them enough barbells soon.
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