Mirabai dedicates Olympics silver medal to people of Manipur
3 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai dedicates Olympics silver medal to people of Manipur

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu announced at a public reception in Imphal on Tuesday that she was dedicating her medal to the people of Manipur. She said, “India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi also rang me up to express his happiness for bringing the laurel.” Chief Minister N. Biren, who presided over the reception, said, “I am handing over a cheque of ₹1 crore. The Chief Minister said, “In view of the situation I escorted her in my car and whisked her away.” Thousands of people lined the seven km road to the City Convention Centre. As bus service was unreliable she used to hitch a ride in trucks transporting sand, stones, etc.” Ms Chanu said, “In the Rio 2016 Olympics I could not win any medal.

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Mirabai Chanu's bid for 2nd consecutive medal falls short, finishes fourth in Paris Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu's bid for 2nd consecutive medal falls short, finishes fourth in Paris Olympics

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu’s courageous push for a second consecutive Olympic medal ended on a disappointing note with the Tokyo Games silver medallist managing a fourth place finish with an aggregate of 199kg in the weightlifting hall of the South Paris Arena here on Wednesday. With a clear target of securing a 200kg-plus total to assure herself a medal, the ace Indian …

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mirabai Chanu lifts 199kg, misses bronze by a whisker

Hindustan Times  

Paris: Mirabai Chanu’s counting down days to the Paris Olympics were muddled with questions. In January this year, barely able to get back to her optimal level of strength training let alone lift weights nearly twice her body weight, Mirabai sat wondering if she’d be able to make it to Paris at all. With a total lift of 199kg, the …

Mirabai Chanu disappointed after missing out on medal: It was my dream to win a medal in Asian Games
1 year, 2 months ago

Mirabai Chanu disappointed after missing out on medal: It was my dream to win a medal in Asian Games

India Today  

India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has said that it was her dream to win a medal in the Asian Games. Speaking after her event, Chanu said she tried her best but couldn’t get the result due to the pain, insisting that it was her dream to win a medal at the Asian Games. It was my dream to win a …

Mirabai Chanu disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal
1 year, 2 months ago

Mirabai Chanu disappointed as thigh muscle injury ends her Asian Games campaign without medal

Hindustan Times  

Ace Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is disappointed that she could not realise her dream of an Asian Games medal as she suffered thigh muscle injury during the women's 49kg event here on Saturday. India's Mirabai Chanu Saikhom reacts in pain after she got injured while competing in the women's 49kg Group A weightlifting final at 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou …

Mirabai Chanu to Only Participate in the Weigh-in at the World Championships
1 year, 3 months ago

Mirabai Chanu to Only Participate in the Weigh-in at the World Championships

The Quint  

The 2022 Commonwealth champion, who takes part in the 49 kg category, took the decision in an effort to ensure she remains injury-free as the Asian Games will be starting soon after the World Championships. The intercontinental tournament will take place in Hangzhou, China from 23 September to 8 October, while the World Championships will end on 17 September. She …

Olympic Medallist Mirabai Chanu Urges PM, HM to Restore Peace in Manipur
1 year, 5 months ago

Olympic Medallist Mirabai Chanu Urges PM, HM to Restore Peace in Manipur

The Quint  

In a video message, the 27-year-old said that due to the ethnic conflict in Manipur, many sports persons could not participate in the training camps and children's studies are also being largely disturbed. Please restore the peace that existed in Manipur earlier,' she added. The ace athlete, who was earlier appointed by the Manipur government as Assistant Superintendent of Police, …

Mirabai Chanu to take injury enforced break; likely to return in action in Asian championships
2 years ago

Mirabai Chanu to take injury enforced break; likely to return in action in Asian championships

India TV News  

Olympic Games Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu is heading for an injury-enforced break from weightlifting. Chanu won a Silver medal in the just concluded World Championships despite battling a wrist injury. The 2017 World weightlifting Gold medallist Chanu won the Silver in the 2022 edition of the tournament in Colombia and defeated Tokyo Olympics champion Hou Zhihui. Chanu meets Manipur CM …

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold
2 years, 2 months ago

36th National Games: Mirabai Chanu Overcomes Injury to Win Weightlifting Gold

News 18  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu expectedly won the gold medal with a total lift of 191 kgs in the women’s 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games in Gandhinagar on Friday. Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games gold medal in Birmingham in August, walked away with the title after lifting 84kg in snatch and 107 kgs in clean …

National Games: Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita to clinch gold medal
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games: Mirabai Chanu pips Sanjita to clinch gold medal

India TV News  

Highlights Mirabai had won gold medal at Commonwealth Games 2022 In the 36th National Games, she lifted a total weight of 191 kgs Mirabai revealed that she was nursing an injury Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu clinched the gold medal in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the 36th National Games here on Friday.Mirabai, who had claimed the Commonwealth Games …

National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli to headline Weightlifting event
2 years, 2 months ago

National Games 2022: Mirabai Chanu, Achinta Sheuli to headline Weightlifting event

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu will be the biggest star attraction in weightlifting competitions, starting at the 36th National Games here from Friday. The superstar lifter, who claimed her second Commonwealth Games gold this year, will be the favourite to win the women’s 49kg crown this time despite the presence of Sanjita, who went through a difficult phase to revive …

CWG 2022: Celebrations begin at Gold medalist Mirabai Chanu’s native place
2 years, 4 months ago

CWG 2022: Celebrations begin at Gold medalist Mirabai Chanu’s native place

Live Mint  

Celebrations began at Nongpok Kakching in Manipur, the native place of Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu who won Gold Medal for India at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham on Saturday. Olympic medalist and ace weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has won India's first Gold Medal at the in the Women's 49Kg weightlifting category. Mirabai's cousin, Binoy said that they were already confident …

Not Easy to Live Up to Expectations of Fans Every Time: Mirabai Chanu
2 years, 5 months ago

Not Easy to Live Up to Expectations of Fans Every Time: Mirabai Chanu

News 18  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu feels that it’s not easy for her to live up to the expectations of fans every time. Mirabai went on to break the Games record enroute the gold medal at the 2018 CWG at Gold Coast and all eyes will be on her to win the gold because of her Tokyo 2020 …

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 54 - July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics
2 years, 5 months ago

75 years of independence, 75 iconic moments from Indian sports: No 54 - July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

India will complete 75 years of Independence this year. July 24, 2021: Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first Olympic medal at Tokyo Games It was an incredible day for India at the Tokyo Olympics as Mirabai Chanu won a silver in the 49 kg weightlifting category. Chanu could not believe she had won India’s first medal of the Tokyo Olympics. 🗓️🔙 …

Mirabai Chanu wins Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award at Sportstar Aces 2022
2 years, 9 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins Sportstar of the Year (Female) Award at Sportstar Aces 2022

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu was adjudged the Sportstar of the Year at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai on Saturday. Mirabai won India's first medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after clinching silver in the women's 49 kg event. Mirabai's first major breakthrough came when she won silver in the 48kg category at the 2014 Commonwealth …

Mirabai Chanu lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces an uncertain Olympic future
2 years, 11 months ago

Mirabai Chanu lifts Indian spirits with Tokyo silver but weightlifting faces an uncertain Olympic future

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu's heartwarming tale of redemption at the Tokyo Olympics was the defining moment for Indian weightlifting in a reasonably successful 2021 but the sport itself faced an uncertain future globally with long-standing governance and doping-related problems threatening its place in the Olympics going forward. Chanu, a former world champion, had left the 2016 Rio Olympics in tears after failing …

Don't be content with silver medal, aim for gold next time: Amit Shah to Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 3 months ago

Don't be content with silver medal, aim for gold next time: Amit Shah to Mirabai Chanu

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday felicitated Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu here for bringing laurels to the country in weightlifting and exhorted her not to be content with the silver medal and to aim for gold next time. He said Chanu brought honour for the country by winning a medal at the Tokyo Olympic games and is now a …

HM Amit Shah honours Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 3 months ago

HM Amit Shah honours Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu

India TV News  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday felicitated Olympic champion Mirabai Chanu here for bringing laurels to the country in weightlifting. The 27-year-old sportsperson, appointed as additional superintendent of police in her home state Manipur after the recent win, was honoured during the 51st raising day celebrations of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, a central government think tank. …

Karnam Malleswari: Mirabai's Olympic silver medal is "like oxygen" for weightlifting
3 years, 3 months ago

Karnam Malleswari: Mirabai's Olympic silver medal is "like oxygen" for weightlifting

The Hindu  

Sydney Olympics bronze medallist Karnam Malleswari believes Mirabai Chanu's silver in the recent Tokyo Games is "like oxygen" for Indian weightlifting and it will inspire youngsters to take up the sport. Malleswari, who had won a weightlifting bronze in the 2000 Olympics, also said that the sports culture will grow in the country after India's best-ever show in the Tokyo …

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on winning medal at Asian Games in 2022 following Tokyo Olympics success
3 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu sets sights on winning medal at Asian Games in 2022 following Tokyo Olympics success

Firstpost  

Chanu ended India’s over two-decade-long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal at the Tokyo Games. Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday said her next target is to win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games and she also aims to change the colour of her medal to gold at the …

After 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mirabai Chanu eyes Asian Games medal
3 years, 4 months ago

After 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Mirabai Chanu eyes Asian Games medal

India TV News  

Olympic silver medallist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu on Tuesday said her next target is to win a medal at the 2022 Asian Games and she also aims to change the colour of her medal to gold at the Paris Olympics in three years time. Now back to the country, Chanu said she is focussing on the Asian Games gold medal, which …

Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic medal effect: Mirabai Chanu already seeing heightened interest in weightlifting

India TV News  

Star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has observed a heightened interest in the power sport since her silver medal-winning feat at the Tokyo Olympics and expects more women to compete at the highest level in the near future. Speaking at an event organised by Adidas on Friday, Mirabai said the amount of love she has received from fellow Indians since her feat …

Cover story: Mirabai Chanu - An Olympic legacy etched in silver
3 years, 4 months ago

Cover story: Mirabai Chanu - An Olympic legacy etched in silver

The Hindu  

Rarely does one see an Indian athlete approaching the Olympics with such confidence like the way weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu did at the Tokyo Games. Pint-sized champion Mirabai, all of 150cm, not only carried the aspirations of 130 billion Indians on her shoulders at the biggest sporting event in the world, but also landed a silver in the women’s 49kg …

R Madhavan is at 'loss of words' after watching Olympian Mirabai Chanu eating on floor
3 years, 4 months ago

R Madhavan is at 'loss of words' after watching Olympian Mirabai Chanu eating on floor

India TV News  

Superstar R Madhavan is very active on social media and keeps interacting with his fans on Twitter. On Thursday, the actor revealed that he is completely at a 'loss of words' after he came across a picture of Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu eating food while sitting on the floor. Mirabai Chanu also took to Twitter to share the large …

Salman Khan is Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu’s favorite actor
3 years, 4 months ago

Salman Khan is Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu’s favorite actor

India TV News  

National weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu did India proud as she won a medal on the first day of the 2020 Summer Olympics on Saturday. Salman Khan, an ardent sports lover, congratulated Chanu on Twitter, saying, "Congratulations @mirabai_chanu on becoming a nation’s superstar today! When asked about her favourite actor during one of her earlier interviews, Chanu has named Salman and …

Tokyo 2020: Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Felicitated By Manipur Government, SEE Pics
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo 2020: Silver Medalist Mirabai Chanu Felicitated By Manipur Government, SEE Pics

ABP News  

Tokyo: Manipur government, in presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, felicitated Olympic Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in Imphal. India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has made India proud by winning a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday. Check out the Pictures here: Manipur government, in presence of Chief Minister N Biren Singh, felicitates Olympic #Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu in …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emotional homecoming for Mirabai Chanu as silver-medallist breaks down on meeting parents
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Emotional homecoming for Mirabai Chanu as silver-medallist breaks down on meeting parents

Firstpost  

Chanu, who won the silver medal in the women’s 49kg category on Saturday, was seen hugging her mother Saikhom Ongbi Tombi Leima and her father Saikhom Kriti Meitei with tears rolling down her face as security guards formed a ring around her. Imphal: It was an emotional homecoming for newly-crowned Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, who broke down on meeting her …

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu accorded grand reception in New Delhi
3 years, 4 months ago

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu accorded grand reception in New Delhi

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu returned from Tokyo, to a rousing welcome amidst tight security, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Monday. Even as Mirabai thanked the Prime Minister, the Sports Ministry, especially the Target Olympic Podium Scheme for the best support when required, coach Vijay Sharma put things in perspective. Both Mirabai and the coach said that …

Mirabai Chanu returns to India after Tokyo Olympics silver feat
3 years, 4 months ago

Mirabai Chanu returns to India after Tokyo Olympics silver feat

The Hindu  

Olympic silver medallist Mirabai Chanu returned from Tokyo, to a rousing welcome amidst tight security, at the Indira Gandhi International Airport here on Monday. READ | Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo weightlifting medal: I am here because of Rio failure Even as Mirabai thanked the prime minister, the Sports Ministry, especially the Target Olympic Podium Scheme for the best support when …

Tokyo Olympics: Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu to be appointed additional SP by Manipur government
3 years, 4 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: Silver medallist Mirabai Chanu to be appointed additional SP by Manipur government

India Today  

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu is set to be appointed as Additional Superintendent of Police by the Manipur government, said Chief Minister N Biren Singh said on Monday. Mirabai, who is the first Indian weightlifter to win an Olympic silver medal, landed in New Delhi on Monday to loud cheers and "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" chants. Chanu opened the …

The Dream Has Been Fulfilled: Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 5 months ago

The Dream Has Been Fulfilled: Mirabai Chanu

The Quint  

"I had worked really hard for Rio but failed badly. Mirabai's silver is India's second medal in weightlifting at the Olympics after Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 69kg category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. "Khaana, sona aur training ke alawa koi doosra kaam nahi kiya" is how Mirabai's coach Vijay Sharma summed up her schedule in the past five years. …

Manipur CM Biren Singh announces Rs 1 crore cash reward for Mirabai Chanu
3 years, 5 months ago

Manipur CM Biren Singh announces Rs 1 crore cash reward for Mirabai Chanu

India TV News  

Union Minister Amit Shah and Chief Ministers of all eight North-Eastern states on Saturday gave a standing ovation to Mirabai Chanu who took home India’s first Olympic medal in weightlifting at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics, officials said. Manipur Chief Minister Biren Singh broke the news during the meeting which was chaired by the Union Home Minister following which everyone in …

Mirabai's Silver is Like Gold Medal for Us, Says Family
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai's Silver is Like Gold Medal for Us, Says Family

The Quint  

Chanu's elder brother Binod Meitei said that after winning the silver, she called her mother Saikhom Tombi to share the good news, adding that the lifter had also called before the completion got underway. The silver medal is like a gold for all of us," Binod told IANS over phone from the Nongpok Kakching village in Imphal East district in …

Family's Prayers and Mirabai's Self-Belief Win India It's First Tokyo Medal
3 years, 5 months ago

Family's Prayers and Mirabai's Self-Belief Win India It's First Tokyo Medal

The Quint  

Above all else, this medal for Mirabai has come due to her single-minded devotion to her sport. Instead of moping at home, she virtually headed straight to the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports, Patiala, after recording a disappointing no-lift in Clean & Jerk on Olympic debut in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. “There are times when I speak with …

Manipur erupts in joy as Mirabai Chanu bags silver in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Manipur erupts in joy as Mirabai Chanu bags silver in Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

All sections of people of Manipur joined hands with those in the rest of the country in congratulating Padma Shri Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won the first silver medal in the 49-kg category in the Tokyo Olympics. Bhakta Charan Das, general secretary of the All India Congress Committee now camping here said, “Miss Mirabai has done the country and the …

Tokyo Olympics | Mirabai Chanu caps eventful journey with heroic performance
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics | Mirabai Chanu caps eventful journey with heroic performance

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu’s magnificent Tokyo tale had its seeds sown a few years back. A few corrective exercises and some technical tweaks helped Mirabai secure a bronze in the Asian championships in Tashkent in April 2021 with an effort of 205 kg, including a clean and jerk world record of 119 kg. Realising that a problem in the right shoulder could …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Dreaming of this day for five years', says Mirabai Chanu after winning historic silver
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: 'Dreaming of this day for five years', says Mirabai Chanu after winning historic silver

Firstpost  

An Olympic medal was long overdue for the Indian, who has proved her mettle as a fighter in the international arena time and again. Tokyo: A confident smile never leaving her face, Mirabai Chanu ended India’s over two-decade long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal five years after leaving the same platform …

I belong to whole India, says Mirabai Chanu after historic silver medal at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

I belong to whole India, says Mirabai Chanu after historic silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

A confident smile never leaving her face, Mirabai Chanu ended India's over two-decade long wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics, clinching the 49kg category silver medal five years after leaving the same platform in tears following a disastrous debut. In the clean and jerk, world record holder Chanu lifted 110kg and 115kg in the first two attempts.\ However, …

Mirabai Chanu on winning silver at Tokyo Olympics | ‘I have been dreaming of this for the past five years’
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu on winning silver at Tokyo Olympics | ‘I have been dreaming of this for the past five years’

The Hindu  

"I have been dreaming of this for the past five years," said Mirabai Chanu after winning India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics. This is India's first silver in weightlifting at the Olympics. "I was nervous because the entire country was watching, but I came in thinking I need to give it my best and try and get a medal." …

Indian sports fraternity hails Mirabai Chanu on historic silver medal at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Indian sports fraternity hails Mirabai Chanu on historic silver medal at Tokyo Olympics

India TV News  

Saikhom Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal in the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, claiming silver in the women's 49kg weightlifting. The 26-year-old is the only second Indian weightlifter to win a medal at the Olympics, after Karnam Malleswari achieved the feat with a bronze medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. As Mirabai won the silver medal in Tokyo, the Indian …

Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo weightlifting medal: I am here because of Rio failure
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo weightlifting medal: I am here because of Rio failure

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu won India's first medal at the Tokyo Olympics after winning silver in the women's 49 kg event on Saturday. This is India's first silver in weightlifting at the Olympics. "I was nervous because the entire country was watching, but I came in thinking I need to give it my best and try and get a medal." India's only …

PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo Olympics silver medal: 'Her success motivates every Indian'
3 years, 5 months ago

PM Modi congratulates Mirabai Chanu on Tokyo Olympics silver medal: 'Her success motivates every Indian'

India TV News  

Mirabai Chanu ended India's 21-year wait for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics by clinching a silver medal in the 49kg category to open the country's account here on Saturday. The 26-year-old lifted a total of 202kg to better Karnam Malleswari's bronze in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. As Mirabai brought glory to the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated the …

Tokyo Olympics: India opens medal tally, Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: India opens medal tally, Mirabai Chanu wins silver medal

Op India  

Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won a historic silver medal in the weightlifting event in the Olympics, making her the first athlete to win a medal for the country in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On Saturday, Mirabai Chanu finished second in the 49kg category of weightlifting to secure a silver medal. 🥈 After a tough battle, Chanu Saikhom Mirabai finishes in …

Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins India’s first medal at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

It was an incredible Saturday for India at the Tokyo Olympics as Mirabai Chanu won a silver in the 49 kg weightlifting category. The Manipuri’s silver made her the second Indian weightlifter, since Karnam Malleswari in 2000, to win a medal at the Olympics. The Mirabai file Age: 26 State: Manipur Family: Father, Mother, two brothers and three sisters Awards: …

Mirabai Chanu completes Olympics redemption with weightlifting silver in Tokyo
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu completes Olympics redemption with weightlifting silver in Tokyo

The Hindu  

Mirabai Chanu found it hard to believe that she won India’s first medal of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Saturday, but the Manipuri weightlifter is clear on how she’s going to celebrate – with some “balle balle” and a pizza! Mirabai’s medal made her the second Indian woman after P. V. Sindhu to win an Olympic silver and the second …

Mirabai Chanu wins Silver to give India first medal at Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 5 months ago

Mirabai Chanu wins Silver to give India first medal at Tokyo Olympics

The Hindu  

Hello and welcome to Sportstar's LIVE coverage of Weightlifting on Day one of the Tokyo Olympics. #Tokyo2020pic.twitter.com/2KQwMvNuRz — Virender Sehwag July 24, 2021 Mirabai Chanu won the silver medal and became the first Indian to win an Olympic medal at the 2020 Tokyo Games in the Women's 49kg category. Wow New Olympic Record Mirabai Chanu goes for 110kg in her …

Can Mirabai Chanu End India’s 20-year Medal Drought In Weightlifting?
3 years, 5 months ago

Can Mirabai Chanu End India’s 20-year Medal Drought In Weightlifting?

The Quint  

In her early years, Mirabai realised her abilities while lifting firewood for her home but she was more inclined towards archery until she read about Kunjrani Devi, a former Indian weightlifter who lives in Imphal and is one of the most decorated women in Indian weightlifting history. Mirabai Chanu made her debut on the international arena at the age of …

I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games
3 years, 7 months ago

I have learned almost everything from Rio Olympics, says Mirabai ahead of Tokyo Games

The Hindu  

India's world record holder weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has learned her lessons from the in Rio meltdown five years ago and is now confident of doing well at the Tokyo Olympics. Last month, Mirabai had revealed that she was "completely broken" after the failure at the 2016 Rio Olympics and talking to a psychologist helped her get back on track. In …

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