<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu News]]></title><description><![CDATA[Read the latest and breaking news on player Mirabai Chanu. All the latest 2026 Sports articles on SportsCafe.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in</link><image><url>https://cdn-static.spcafe.in/logo/logo192x192v1.png</url><title>Mirabai Chanu News</title><link>https://sportscafe.in</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 02:23:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://sportscafe.in/rss/sports/player/mirabai_chanu" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:54:28 GMT</pubDate><copyright><![CDATA[ All Rights Reserved]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en-in]]></language><managingEditor><![CDATA[editor@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Editor)]]></managingEditor><webMaster><![CDATA[admin@sportscafe.in (SportsCafe Admin)]]></webMaster><ttl>2</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championships | Not much to look forward to for India as Mirabai Chanu to only appear for weigh-in]]></title><description><![CDATA[N Ajith and Achinta Sheuli, who were kicked out of the Asian Games team, will have a point to prove, while Mirabai Chanu will only make a statement by showing up in the weigh-in at the World Championships, which is a Paris 2024 Olympic qualifying event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/sep/04/world-weightlifting-championships-not-much-to-look-forward-to-for-india-as-mirabai-chanu-to-only-appear-for-weigh-in?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/sep/04/world-weightlifting-championships-not-much-to-look-forward-to-for-india-as-mirabai-chanu-to-only-appear-for-weigh-in?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 04 Sep 2023 07:54:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu 95% fit, but won't participate at Commonwealth Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[Star India weightlifter Mirabai Chanu has 95% recovered from her thigh injury, but will not take part at the Commonwealth Championships at home next week, Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) President Sahdev Yadav said on Thursday.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/jul/06/mirabai-chanu-95-fit-but-wont-participate-at-commonwealth-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/jul/06/mirabai-chanu-95-fit-but-wont-participate-at-commonwealth-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:18:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu%20getty.scorimg.jpeg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[MOC approve foreign training stints for weightlifters]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi's request to train in St. Louis, USA, has been accepted by the Mission Olympic Cell (MOC) of the Sports Ministry.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/jun/13/moc-approve-foreign-training-stints-for-weightlifters?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/jun/13/moc-approve-foreign-training-stints-for-weightlifters?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jun 2023 09:02:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu%20pti.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu finishes fifth in Asian Championship 2023]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu ended a disappointing fifth in the Asian Championship 2023, as she faltered in the snatch category, while not making her last two attempts in the clean and jerk category on Friday. Chanu could only manage to lift 85 kg in snatch, and 109 kg in clean and jerk, taking her total to 194.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/may/06/mirabai-chanu-finishes-fifth-in-asian-championship-2023?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/may/06/mirabai-chanu-finishes-fifth-in-asian-championship-2023?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 06 May 2023 05:07:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu%20getty.scorimg.jpeg" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu named BBC's Indian Sportswoman of the Year]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has been chosen as the 2022 BBC Indian Sportswoman Of The Year following a popular poll. The 28-year-old became the first athlete to win the prestigious award for the second time in a row in the country.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/mar/06/mirabai-chanu-named-bb-cs-indian-sportswoman-of-the-year?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2023/mar/06/mirabai-chanu-named-bb-cs-indian-sportswoman-of-the-year?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:31:27 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[WATCH | Mirabai Chanu secures silver medal at Weightlifting World Championship, beats Tokyo Olympics winner]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu once again rose to the occasion and secure a silver medal in women's49kg event at the Weightlifting World Championships in Bogota on Tuesday night. She lifted a total of 200kg (87kg in snatch and 113kg in clean and jerk), a touch lower than her personal best.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/07/mirabai-chanu-secures-silver-medal-at-weightlifting-world-championship-beats-tokyo-olympics-winner?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/07/mirabai-chanu-secures-silver-medal-at-weightlifting-world-championship-beats-tokyo-olympics-winner?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 07 Dec 2022 06:49:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu and other Indian lifters start their quest to qualify for Paris 2024]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Weightlifting World Championships 2022, the first official qualifying competition, which begins on Monday, will be the Indian weightlifters' first opportunity to get into a routine as they begin their preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mirabai Chanu will serve as team captain.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/05/mirabai-chanu-and-other-indian-lifters-start-their-quest-to-qualify-for-paris-2024?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/dec/05/mirabai-chanu-and-other-indian-lifters-start-their-quest-to-qualify-for-paris-2024?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 05 Dec 2022 10:14:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu to lead India at World Championships, Jeremy Lalrinnunga misses out]]></title><description><![CDATA[The weightlifting World Championships in 2022 will be held without Jeremy Lalrinnunga since India will compete with a four-person team, led by Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu. Jeremy, who won the gold at the Commonwealth Games, had hurt himself during the competition and is out of tournament.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/nov/22/mirabai-chanu-to-lead-india-at-world-championships-jeremy-lalrinnunga-misses-out?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/nov/22/mirabai-chanu-to-lead-india-at-world-championships-jeremy-lalrinnunga-misses-out?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2022 12:23:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/chanu.scorimg.webp" length="0" type="image/scorimg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai, Jeremy, and Achinta to skip Asian Championships to prepare for a three week training camp]]></title><description><![CDATA[Seven Indian weightlifters, including Olympic silver medalist Mirabai Chanu, will go to the United States on Tuesday for a three-and-a-half-week strength and conditioning training camp in St. Louis. Jeremy, Achinta Sheuli, Sanket Sargar, Bindyarani Devi, Gurdeep Singh Jhilli Dalabehra will also go.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/aug/22/mirabai-jeremy-and-achinta-to-skip-the-asian-championships-to-prepare-for-a-three-week-s-c-training-camp?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/aug/22/mirabai-jeremy-and-achinta-to-skip-the-asian-championships-to-prepare-for-a-three-week-s-c-training-camp?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2022 07:31:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/jeremy.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu creates Games record, gets first gold for India at CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[India's Mirabai Chanu created history as she won a gold in the women's 49kg weightlifting competition at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, on Saturday. She lifted a combined weight of 201 kg to take the top prize, after Sanket and Gururaja won their respective medals, earlier in the day. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/30/mirabai-chanu-creates-games-record-gets-first-gold-for-india-at-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/30/mirabai-chanu-creates-games-record-gets-first-gold-for-india-at-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 30 Jul 2022 16:58:47 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gn/articles/chanu.png" length="0" type="image/png"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 | Not Easy to Live Up to Expectations of Fans Every Time, says Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifter Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, believes it is difficult for her to always live up to fan expectations. The Manipur lifter, 27, expressed optimism that her effort at the next Commonwealth Games 2022 will not let down her fans.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/25/birmingham-commonwealth-games-2022-not-easy-to-live-up-to-expectations-of-fans-every-time-says-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/25/birmingham-commonwealth-games-2022-not-easy-to-live-up-to-expectations-of-fans-every-time-says-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2022 10:25:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2022 Commonwealth Games | Day 2, India full schedule, events, fixtures, dates, timings in IST]]></title><description><![CDATA[The much-anticipated Commonwealth Games 2022, in Birmingham, is just a week away now and is scheduled to begin on July 28, 2022. India has sent 215-member strong contingent for the mega event, and the athletes will be participating in over 16 disciplines over the course of 10 days.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/21/2022-commonwealth-games-day-2-india-full-schedule-events-fixtures-dates-timings-in-ist?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jul/21/2022-commonwealth-games-day-2-india-full-schedule-events-fixtures-dates-timings-in-ist?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2022 06:43:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/womens%20hockey.jpeg" length="0" type="image/jpeg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[CWG 2022 | Mirabai Chanu aims to better own world record]]></title><description><![CDATA[It won't surprise anyone if weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games on July 30, stands atop the podium while beaming. She will, after all, compete in Birmingham as the frontrunner. Stella Kingsley of Nigeria, would be Chanu's closest competitor.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jun/27/mirabai-chanu-will-aim-to-break-her-own-world-record-at-the-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/jun/27/mirabai-chanu-will-aim-to-break-her-own-world-record-at-the-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 27 Jun 2022 09:25:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo silver medalist Mirabai Chanu qualifies for CWG 2022]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu, a star Indian lifter, qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 55kg weight category after winning gold in the Singapore Weightlifting International on Friday. Chanu, who was competing for first time in the 55kg weight class, lifted 191kg (86kg+105kg) to take first place.


]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/feb/25/tokyo-silver-medalist-mirabai-chanu-qualifies-for-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/feb/25/tokyo-silver-medalist-mirabai-chanu-qualifies-for-cwg-2022?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2022 12:15:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu to compete in 55 kg category at the Commonwealth Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu, the Olympics silver medalist in the 49kg class at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, will compete in the 55kg division in the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, UK. The decision comes after the IWLF urged that the 2017 world champion bulk up so that India has a better chance of winning medals.

]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/feb/01/mirabai-chanu-to-compete-in-55-kg-category-at-the-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2022/feb/01/mirabai-chanu-to-compete-in-55-kg-category-at-the-commonwealth-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2022 11:20:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[After silver in Tokyo, Mirabai Chanu looks to improve upon her 'snatch' technique]]></title><description><![CDATA[After winning a silver in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, the focus for Mirabai Chanu is gold for 2024 Paris Games. For that, she is working on a revised technique in the snatch event, according to her coach Vijay Sharma. The latter added that implementation in the change in technique will take some time. ]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/sep/13/after-silver-in-tokyo-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-improve-upon-her-snatch-technique?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/sep/13/after-silver-in-tokyo-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-improve-upon-her-snatch-technique?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 13 Sep 2021 14:52:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gc/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Need to support players during their training and struggling days, opines Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Mirabai Chanu feels that aspiring Indian athletes need support from a very young age so that they don’t lose hope in the long run. Hailing from a humble background in Manipur, the weightlifter overcame all odds to claim a historic medal at the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/aug/26/need-to-support-players-during-their-training-and-struggling-days-opines-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/aug/26/need-to-support-players-during-their-training-and-struggling-days-opines-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2021 07:11:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/mirabai_chanu_twitter_to_2020.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2020 Tokyo Olympics | Hit, Miss or Meh - How the Indian contingent fared at the Games]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Tokyo Olympics was the most successful outing for India ever, with them claiming 1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze medals. While the likes of Neeraj Chopra, Ravi Dahiya and Mirabai Chanu surpassed expectations, some have underachieved, let us have a look at the hit, miss, and meh from the Games.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/aug/09/2020-tokyo-olympics-hit-miss-or-meh-how-the-indian-contingent-fared-at-the-games?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/aug/09/2020-tokyo-olympics-hit-miss-or-meh-how-the-indian-contingent-fared-at-the-games?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2021 13:05:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-1/articles/Other_sports/neeraj_chopra_to_2020.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[India opens account in Tokyo as Mirabai Chanu wins Silver in weightlifting]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Indian contingent in Tokyo opened its medal account on the first day of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as Mirabai Chanu won silver in Women's 49kg weightlifting category to script history. Chanu, who bagged the silver medal at the 2014 Commonwealth Games, finished behind China’s Hou Zhuhui.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/24/india-opens-account-in-tokyo-as-mirabai-chanu-wins-silver-in-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/24/india-opens-account-in-tokyo-as-mirabai-chanu-wins-silver-in-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jul 2021 07:18:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Cricket_1/mirabai_chanu" length="0" type="image/undefined"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Meet your Olympian - Mirabai Chanu (Weightlifting)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Weightlifting was introduced at the inaugural edition of the Olympics itself, in 1896, but was not included in 1900, 1908, and 1912. In spite of its long existence, Indian weightlifters barely made a mark, until 2000, when women’s categories were introduced into the Games for the first time.
]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-mirabai-chanu-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/jul/06/2021-tokyo-olympics-meet-your-olympian-mirabai-chanu-weightlifting?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[sounak mullick]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 06 Jul 2021 06:39:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y-4/articles/Other_sports/mirabai_chanu_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | I have learned everything from Rio Olympics experience, claims Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu feels that she has learnt almost everything from her experience at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she failed to get past the qualification round. The athlete is one of India's brightest medal prospects at the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympics, which starts on July 23.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-i-have-learned-everything-from-rio-olympics-experience-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/18/2021-tokyo-olympics-i-have-learned-everything-from-rio-olympics-experience-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2021 11:38:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Training in USA has been very beneficial, admits Mirabai Chani]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu admitted that his training stint in USA has helped him a lot, with her recently scripting a world record at the Asian Weightlifting Championships. The athlete has already qualified for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and is one of India’s brightest medal prospects.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/04/training-in-usa-has-been-very-beneficial-admits-mirabai-chani?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/04/training-in-usa-has-been-very-beneficial-admits-mirabai-chani?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 09:03:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-y1/articles/Other_sports/mirabai_chanu_twitter.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tokyo-bound athletes, along with probables, receive first dose of Covid-19 vaccine]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a major development, the athletes stationed at the National Institute of Sports, Patiala and National Centre of Excellence, Bengaluru, have started receiving the vaccinations for Covid-19. The men’s hockey squad, including 39 players and four staff, received the first dose of the vaccine.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/03/tokyo-bound-athletes-along-with-probables-receive-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/03/tokyo-bound-athletes-along-with-probables-receive-first-dose-of-covid-19-vaccine?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 May 2021 08:17:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/hockey/Hockey_Stadium_generic_Bhubaneswar_HockeyIndia.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Was completely broken after Rio Olympics failure, reveals Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who recently scripted a world record, revealed how she was completely broken after an exit from the 2016 Rio Olympics. The athlete from Manipur failed to lift her weight in the clean and jerk section in Brazil, following which she was disqualified from the event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/01/was-completely-broken-after-rio-olympics-failure-reveals-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/may/01/was-completely-broken-after-rio-olympics-failure-reveals-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2021 15:05:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[2021 Tokyo Olympics | Can fight with the Chinese weightlifters to win top honours, claims Mirabai Chanu]]></title><description><![CDATA[Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu is adamant to claim a Gold medal in the upcoming 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games and simultaneously break the dominance of China in the discipline. The Manipuri athlete is one of India’s brightest medal prospects in the upcoming event, which is slated for a July 23 start.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-can-fight-with-the-chinese-weightlifters-to-win-top-honours-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/apr/26/2021-tokyo-olympics-can-fight-with-the-chinese-weightlifters-to-win-top-honours-claims-mirabai-chanu?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:01:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[IWLF announces seven-member squad for the Asian Weightlifting Championships]]></title><description><![CDATA[The IWLF has announced a seven-member squad for the upcoming Asian Weightlifting Championships, to be staged in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, from April 16 to April 25. Mirabai Chanu and Sathish Sivalingam - both part of the 2016 Rio Olympics and 2018 Asian Games - will feature in the upcoming event.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/30/iwlf-announces-seven-member-squad-for-the-asian-weightlifting-championships?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2021/mar/30/iwlf-announces-seven-member-squad-for-the-asian-weightlifting-championships?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 30 Mar 2021 11:20:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other%20sports/Weightlifting.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[I am sure Mirabai Chanu will win a medal in Tokyo, proclaims Karnam Malleswari]]></title><description><![CDATA[Karnam Malleswari has stated that weightlifter Mirabai Chanu was unlucky to hit a rough patch during the last Olympics but this time around will definitely bring home a medal for the nation. She further praised her work ethics before criticizing the lack of development of the sport in India.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/21/i-am-sure-mirabai-chanu-will-win-a-medal-in-tokyo-proclaims-karnam-malleswari?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/21/i-am-sure-mirabai-chanu-will-win-a-medal-in-tokyo-proclaims-karnam-malleswari?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 21 Sep 2019 11:22:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/Other_sports/Mirabai_chanu_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship | Mirabai breaks record but misses out on podium]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Mirabai Chanu bettered her own national record but missed out on a podium finish at the World Weightlifting championships after lifting 201kg (87kg+114kg). 18-year-old Sneha Soren finished second in group D of the women’s 55kg event after lifting 173kg (72kg+101kg).]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/19/world-weightlifting-championship-mirabai-breaks-record-but-misses-out-on-podium?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Thu, 19 Sep 2019 15:44:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240-gs/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[World Weightlifting Championship 2019: Mirabai Chanu looks to repeat 2017 feat to earn Tokyo Olympics berth]]></title><description><![CDATA[Former champion Mirabai Chanu will look to repeat her 2017 gold-medal winning feat and seal an Olympic spot when she leads the Indian contingent at the World Weightlifting Championship, starting on Wednesday in Pattaya. She is hoping to reach the 210kg mark until the Tokyo Olympics arrive.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/world-weightlifting-championship-2019-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-repeat-2017-feat-to-earn-tokyo-olympics-berth?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/sep/17/world-weightlifting-championship-2019-mirabai-chanu-looks-to-repeat-2017-feat-to-earn-tokyo-olympics-berth?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 17 Sep 2019 12:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/jeremy_ralte_ind_weightlifting.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu clinches gold medal at Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Mirabai Chanu lifted a total of 191kg (84kg + 107 kg) in the senior women’s 49 kg event to secure a gold medal at the Commonwealth Weightlifting Championship. The tournament also served as an Olympic qualifying event and the points will come in handy for the final rankings at Tokyo 2020 Olympics.]]></description><link>https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/09/mirabai-chanu-clinches-gold-medal-at-commonwealth-weightlifting-championship?utm_medium=rss</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://sportscafe.in/sports/articles/2019/jul/09/mirabai-chanu-clinches-gold-medal-at-commonwealth-weightlifting-championship?utm_medium=rss</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[SportsCafe Desk]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 09 Jul 2019 11:44:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://sportscafe.in/img/es3-cfill-w480-h240/articles/mirabai_chanu_ind_getty.jpg" length="0" type="image/jpg"/></item></channel></rss>