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CAREER OVER: Shailaja Pujari representing India at the 14th Asian Games in Pusan.

CAREER OVER: Shailaja Pujari representing India at the 14th Asian Games in Pusan.

After doping shame, weightlifting struggles with fine

The country's weightlifting body has been fined $500,000 after six lifters tested positive last year, a senior weightlifting official said on Saturday. "The International Weightlifting Federation has given us until the Commonwealth Games in New Delhi in October to pay the fine," newly elected Indian Weightlifting Federation president Birendra Prasad Baishya told Reuters.

Germany

Germany's Steiner wins +105kg weightlifting gold

He lifted 203kg in the snatch and a last-gasp 258kg in the clean and jerk for a total effort of 461kg.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/germanys-steiner-wins-105kg-weightlifting-gold/71597-29.html

VICTIM OF POLITICS? Monika was dropped from the Olympic squad after officials claimed she tested positive for a banned drug.

Punish officials for doping bungle, demands Monika

Monika was dropped from the Olympic squad after officials claimed she tested positive for a banned drug.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/punish-officials-for-doping-bungle-demands-monika/71586-29.html

TRAGEDY: Hungary

Hungarian lifter recovering well after dislocating elbow

The 24 year-old tore his right elbow joint while making a snatch attempt at 148kg in the 77kg division.

http://www.ibnlive.com/news/hungarian-lifter-recovering-well-after-dislocating-elbow/71293-29.html

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