With her sights firmly set on an elusive Asian Games medal, Mirabai Chanu will only mark her attendance by completing the necessary formalities and not lift any weight at next week's World Championships, which is a compulsory qualifying event for the Paris Olympics.
The World Championships, are scheduled from September 4 in Riyadh, while the Asian Games begin less than 20 days later in Hangzhou, China on September 23.
The short time between the two events makes it difficult for lifters to manage their weight and peak at both the events. "There is very less time between the Asian Games and the World Championships.
Since there is compulsory participation at the World Championships, we have decided that Mirabai only travel to Riyadh and give the body weight. "She will complete all the mandatory protocols like give the dope test, if required.