World Weightlifting Championships 2026 in Ningbo — how to watch live in India and abroad

The World Weightlifting Championships 2026 will be staged in Ningbo, China, at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center, with the report listing dates as October 27 to November 8 and elsewhere as October 7 to November 8; the event will bring the world’s leading lifters together for the championship programme.

The tournament is described as spanning about two weeks and will feature both men’s and women’s competitions across the 10 standard bodyweight categories, with medals awarded for the snatch, clean & jerk and total; organisers plan complete Group A, B and C sessions for all divisions at the Ningbo venue (also referred to in the report as Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre).

India’s squad named in the report is led by Mirabai Chanu in the 53kg category and includes Gyaneshwari Yadav (53kg), Usha (61kg) and Nirupama Devi Seram (61kg), while Lovepreet Singh is listed for the men’s 110kg division.

For viewers in India, live streaming is available on the International Weightlifting Federation’s digital platform IWF TV; the article states there is currently no confirmed linear television broadcaster in India for the championships.

Spectators in the United States, Canada, the UK, Australia and New Zealand can access live and on-demand coverage across all A, B and C groups on Weightlifting House TV (WLHOUSE TV), with English commentary, warm-up room feeds and options offered via pay-per-view or subscription passes.

Fans in countries without exclusive linear television rights are directed to Olympics.com or IWF Digital/IWF TV for coverage, while the host nation’s terrestrial and digital coverage is listed as CCTV-5 and CCTV-5+ on television and Yangshipin for streaming in China.

Mirabai Chanu is specifically noted to be in action on October 29, providing a confirmed competition date for one of the headline Indian entrants.