World Weightlifting Championship News

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.

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.

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.

Weight-lifter Mirabai Chanu believes that the real test of her quality will take place at the 2018 Asian Games rather than the Commonwealth Games. However, the World Championship gold medalist has also clarified that she has put full focus on the upcoming CWG that is set to take place in Gold Coast.