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SINGAPORE: It was in secondary school when Farhanna Farid first realised she was a little different. “I was very goofy," she told CNA. "I just didn't feel like I needed to be like the other girls ... prim and proper. Activities they liked…

Tribune News Service Vinayak PadmadeoNew Delhi, August 5Para powerlifter Sudhir, who won the gold medal in the men’s heavyweight category on…

The 27-year-old, who has an impairment due to the effects of polio, lifted 208kg in his first attempt before increasing the weight to 212kg in his second to gather 134.5 points and break the Games record. IMAGE: Sudhir celebrates on the…

Danielle Philibert spends her days studying marine species in the Bay of Fundy.When she's not working, though, she lifts weights, and her muscles earned her two medals at the World Open Classic Powerlifting Championship in South Africa this…

The 31-year-old Iranian lifter told CNN that in the middle of the tournament, he felt compelled to abandon his team and flee from his teammates.He had agonized over a decision that would forever change his life, but at around 3.30 a.m., he…

Deepkamal Kaur Tribune News Service Jalandhar, December 14 Having left competitions in bench press nearly two decades back, Raj Kumar Chouhan, a resident of Basti Sheikh area, has won…

"I found a love for feeling strong and never looked back" is how Bains explains the switch of sports. Under the guidance of her father, a former bodybuilder and powerlifter, she quickly displayed her prowess in the squat, bench press and…

TBILISI (Georgia): Paramjeet Kumar on Sunday became the first powerlifter from India to clinch a medal in the World Para Powerlifting Championships. Competing in the men's up to 49kg category, Paramjeet Kumar of Punjab clinched bronze in…