Sathish Sivalingam

Asian Weightlifting Championships: Indian lifters, led by Mirabai Chanu, begin campaign with eye on Tokyo Olympics 2020

While none of the athletes will be able to qualify for the Olympics from this tournament alone, a good performance at the gold-level Olympic qualifying event will bolster their chances of making it to the Tokyo Games next year.

Weightlifters Mirabai Chanu, Sathish Sivalingam, Venkat Rahul Ragala to miss this year's World Championship

Senior weightlifters including defending champion Mirabai Chanu, Sathish Sivalingam and Venkat Rahul Ragala will miss this year's World Championship opting to continue their rehabilitation program instead.

Asian Games 2018: Ajay Singh finishes creditable fifth in men's 77kg weightlifting event; Sathish Sivalingam suffers injury

Ajay Singh finished a creditable fifth with a personal best effort while his senior compatriot Sathish Sivalingam got injured during the men's 77kg category weightlifting competition to end at 10th in the Asian Games.

Asian Games 2018: With PV Sindhu, weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam in action, here's full schedule of Day 5

On day five of Asian Games, star badminton player PV Sindhu will be in action in singles event. Also weightlifter Sathish Sivalingam will feature in the men's 77kg event

After gold in Commonwealth Games, Sathish Sivalingam eyes glory in upcoming Asian Games

Commonweath Games gold-winning weightlifter Sathish Kumar Sivalingam said he was focusing on the forthcoming Asian Games in Jakarta after having recovered from injuries

Asian Games 2018: Saikhom Mirabai Chanu to lead India's five-person weightlifting squad alongside Sathish Shivalingam

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu will be heading in to the Asian Games as a favourite in her category, and she will be accompanied by a squad of four other weightlifters, including Sathish Sivalingam

Asian Games 2018: Indian weightlifters hope to replicate Gold Coast success despite injuries, doping setbacks

Weightlifting received a big boost, thanks to the impressive Commonwealth Games performance, but the recent doping controversy and the repeated injuries have taken a bit of sheen away

Asian Games 2018: Mirabai Chanu confident about her participation in event, says she requires two weeks of training

Mirabai had complained of discomfort in her lower back in May. The injury has since puzzled doctors across the country, who are unable to diagnose the cause.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Specialised diet, German nutritional supplements behind Indian weightlifters' success

Indian weightlifting does not have the best track record in doping and Sharma said it was a problem tackled head-on by the national federation in the last four years.

Commonwealth Games 2018: Punam Yadav's gold, Vikas Thakur's bronze continues India's rich haul in weightlifting

Indian weightlifters remained a cut above the rest with Punam Yadav (69kg) adding a fifth gold medal and Vikas Thakur (94kg) picking up a bronze on Sunday.