'Primarily targeted on my weak spot': Mirabai Chanu opens up on her CWG preparations
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The star of India's 15-member weightlifting contingent, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu (49kg) will probably be below immense stress from a complete nation as she is predicted to ship on the upcoming Commonwealth Video games 2022. Scheduled to be held between July 28 and August 8 in Birmingham, the Tokyo Olympics silver medallist can also be the defending champion in her class and all eyes will probably be on Chanu, all of the extra due to her Tokyo 2020 efficiency. Talking to throughout a media interplay, Chanu revealed that since her efficiency in Tokyo, she has primarily been taking note of her method, totally on her snatch as it's her 'weak spot'.
"The coaching has been the identical as earlier than. Put up-Olympics, I've primarily been taking note of my method solely. Since returning I've primarily targeted on my snatch, which is my weak spot. So I've accomplished a variety of work on that. Approach ought to be good then I can put in higher performances. So there hasn't been a lot change in my coaching, I've primarily been focussing on my method," she stated.
After the Olympics, Chanu has solely participated in a single competitors; the Singapore Worldwide Weightlifting occasion in February this 12 months, the place she gained gold within the larger 55kg class. In Tokyo, Chanu's snatch weak spot was seen as her greatest try was 87kg and on the Singapore Worldwide she lifted 86kg within the larger class.
She up to date that her goal to cross the 90kg snatch barrier hasn't been 'touched but' and her plan is to 'do it within the World Championships'. "I nonetheless have not touched it however I'm attempting. I do not know in CWG, what I'll do and what my sir will inform me", she stated. "My plan is to do it within the World Championships."
Chanu's private greatest within the girls's 49kg stands at 207kg (88kg+119kg), 39kgs greater than the second-best lifter in her CWG class. The weightlifter's nearest rival Stella Kingsley's (Nigeria) private greatest is 168kg (72kg+96kg). She might want to carry out two authorized lifts, one every within the snatch and clear and jerk, to win her third CWG medal. Since her silver on the Tokyo Olympics, weightlifting as a sport has additionally garnered extra curiosity in India. With a smile, she acknowledged that she likes it when individuals ask her in regards to the sport or when kids recognise her.
"After the Olympics, I've been handled effectively and I've additionally bought recognition. That has modified in my life. Earlier no person knew about weightlifting and in addition I'm from Manipur, individuals did not know a lot about Northeast both," she stated. "However after the Olympics, individuals recognise me and in addition ask about weightlifting. I like that. Small youngsters recognise and I actually like that. It makes me completely happy that I did one thing for India, my household and state. That has modified, I prefer it and it's a massive factor for me."
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