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Video: Mirabai Chanu's Family's Traditional Dance, Waving National Flag After She Wins CWG Gold

A day after Mirabai Chanu won gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, she took to social media to share a peek into celebrations at her home. In the video, her mother and other relatives can be seen performing a traditional dance while waving the national flag. "My mom and other relatives celebrating victory at my home," Mirabai wrote along with the video. Mirabai's family members broke into the playful traditional dance of Manipur, known as Thabal Chongba, usually organised during the five-day Holi festival and on other celebratory days.

CWG 2022: IOA lauds Mirabai Chanu's gold-winning feat, congratulates others

Chanu, who won silver at the Tokyo Olympic Games last year, defended her Commonwealth gold from the 2018 edition with a record-breaking total of 201kg (88kg + 113kg) in the 49kg category of women's weightlifting at the National Exhibition Centre here on Saturday.

CWG 2022: Manipur celebrates Mirabai Chanu's gold

Manipur burst into celebrations as Mirabai Chanu clinched the first gold medal for India at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games. Residents of Nongpok Kakching in Imphal East district, Chanu's native place, were glued to the television sets on Saturday night. As her Gold was confirmed, they burst into joy.

CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu bosses field to claim gold, as weightlifters win four medals for India on Day 2

Commonwealth Games (CWG) a sparkling one for India and the country's weightlifting contingent. Olympic silver medallist Mirabai was expected to win a gold medal on the second day of the competition, and she did it with remarkable ease, shattering four records in a power-packed performance. Literally owning the stage, Mirabai outshone the field by lifting 201kg (88kg+113kg), which was a humongous 29kg more than the second-placed Marie Hanitra Roilya Ranaivosoa's 172kg (76kg+96kg) from Mauritius, while Canada's Hannah Kaminski was behind by another kilogram (74kg+97kg). HIGHLIGHTS - DAY 2While others began in the 60kg range, Mirabai straightaway lifted 86kg in her first attempt to pull away from the field, and matched her personal best of 88kg in the second attempt. She went for a record-breaking 90kg, but could not succeed. In clean and jerk, she began by lifting 109kg and that successful attempt sealed her and India's first gold. She returned for a successful 113kg lift, but could not complete the 115kg in her final try.

Record-shattering Mirabai Chanu bags India's first gold at Birmingham Commonwealth Games

It must have felt slightly strange for Mirabai Chanu, bossing the weightlifting area with nobody to challenge her. Such a different scenario from the events of Tokyo Olympics last year, when the Chinese Hou Zhihu was lifting weights as if they were shopping bags, pushing our diminutive Manipur girl to come up with her own special in an epic 49-kg lift-off. Then it had got her a terrific silver, setting the stage for a memorable Indian Olympic medal windfall. It was July 24, 2021 then; it is July 30 now. Today. In Birmingham, you could say, she was on her own. Lifting a whopping 29 kg more than the second-placed Marie Hanitra Ranaivosoa of Mauritius. Mirabai lifted a total of 201 kg – 88 kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk – to create a new CWG record as well as her own personal best. There was a banner from the stands that made Hindi-following people present at the National Exhibition Centre in Solihull burst into laughter. “Mira tum ho India ka hira (Mira you are India’s diamond).” Truly she is a diamond, and for sure she is India’s lucky charm, the country’s talisman kick-starting things with a gold medal-winning performance at the 2022 Commonwealth Games on Saturday.

Mirabai Chanu defends 49kg title, gives India first gold of CWG 2022

Commonwealth Games title and give India the first gold medal of the Birmingham edition on Saturday. The Olympic silver medallist aggregated a total of 201kg (88kg + 113kg) to stamp her authority in the competition and achieve a Commonwealth Games record in the process.

CWG 2022: Dominant Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold In Women's 49kg Category

Mirabai Chanu has delivered on the promise and won the first gold medal for India at Commonwealth Games 2022. Chanu lifted a total of 201 kg to win the yellow metal in women's 49kg weightlifting event, which was India's third medal of the day from the sport after Sanket Sargar (silver) and Gururaja (bronze) delivered earlier in the day. Chanu, who had won the gold medal at the 2018 CWG in Gold Coast in Australia, was miles ahead of the competition as she picked up 88kg in snatch and 113 kg in clean and jerk.

Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 1 Full Schedule, Timings In IST

The 22nd edition of the Commonwealth Games will begin at Birmingham, United Kingdom on July 28 and the mega event will conclude on August 8. The opening ceremony for the event will take place during the early hours of Friday, as per Indian Standard Time. The opening ceremony will begin at 4 AM IST. Then the first day of the mega event will see sports like hockey, women's cricket, and badminton taking centre stage. India women's cricket team will square off against Australia while India women's hockey team will start their campaign against Ghana.

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Video: Mirabai Chanu's Family's Traditional Dance, Waving National Flag After She Wins CWG Gold

CWG 2022: IOA lauds Mirabai Chanu's gold-winning feat, congratulates others

CWG 2022: Manipur celebrates Mirabai Chanu's gold

CWG 2022: Mirabai Chanu bosses field to claim gold, as weightlifters win four medals for India on Day 2

Record-shattering Mirabai Chanu bags India's first gold at Birmingham Commonwealth Games

Mirabai Chanu defends 49kg title, gives India first gold of CWG 2022

CWG 2022: Dominant Mirabai Chanu Wins Gold In Women's 49kg Category

Commonwealth Games 2022: Day 1 Full Schedule, Timings In IST