The 2017 World Championships Gold winner Mirabai Chanu is not going to be lifting weights on the Worlds, beginning subsequent week. Mirabai Chanu, who has a check forward of her on the Asian Video games, shall be taking part however solely in a restricted capability. Chanu is not going to be lifting the barbell however shall be on the Worlds solely to finish the mandatory formalities for the Paris Olympics 2024.
The Tokyo Olympics Silver medalist Chanu has determined to prioritise the Asian Video games, the one occasion the place she has not gained a medal. The Worlds will start on September 4, whereas the Asian Video games begin on September 23. Chanu shall be travelling to Riyadh for the Worlds, which is able to begin on September 4, to present her weight and if different formalities are required.
“There may be little or no time between the Asian Video games and the World Championships. Since there may be obligatory participation on the Worlds, we now have determined that Mirabai will solely journey to Riyadh and provides the physique weight. She’s going to full all of the necessary protocols like giving the dope check, if required. However she is not going to elevate any weight. She is just going there to take part,” head coach Vijay Sharma advised PTI.
As she gained the Gold in 2017 on the Worlds, Chanu might have skipped the competitors however the occasion is a compulsory one together with the 2024 World Cup to have the ability to play within the Olympic Video games.
Chanu to go for 90kg snatch at Asian Video games
In the meantime, Chanu shall be going for the elusive 90kg snatch mark on the Asian Video games. Whereas she holds the world report in clear and jerk (119kg), Chanu has not had the perfect occasions in snatch. “We’re aiming to cross the 90kg mark (in snatch) on the Asian Video games. It has been some time since we now have been attempting to recover from that line. We now have been focussing on Mira’s snatch right here in coaching,” Sharma stated.
“We now have to bear in mind Mira’s physique as effectively. She is ageing, and the probabilities of accidents enhance with age. So we now have to watch out with the workload. At the moment, her physique is effectively. Small niggles right here and there maintain taking place however nothing severe,” Sharma added.
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