Mariya

KOLKATA: On February 24, the Muzychuk sisters — Anna and Mariya- woke up to the grim reality of the war reaching their doors with Russia bombing Lviv, a city in western Ukraine. The two Ukrainian Grandmasters had to leave their homeland…

Mangalore University’s Ann Mariya sparkled in the 87+ kg women’s weightlifting event at the Khelo India University Games here on Wednesday. She lifted 129kg to break Manpreet Kaur’s clean and jerk national record (128kg) set at the…

Khelo India University Games: Ann Mariya breaks National Record in clean, Jerk category in 87 kg category weightlifting …

National record holder Ann Mariya’s initiation to weightlifting was by accident as she developed a liking for the sport while lifting weights in a gym to shed excess body fat.“My mother wanted me to lose weight so asked me to start going to…

Liana Jojua is a 26-year-old mixed martial artist who competes in the UFC women's flyweight division. Also known as 'She Wolf', Jojua caught Dana White's attention after her series of wins at Russian MMA promotions.Jojua was born on…