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Mirabai Chanu Targets Next Year's Asian Championships To Return From Injury

Recuperating from the hip injury she suffered during the Asian Games, star Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu is targeting a return to action in the Asian Championships next year. This means like in the World Championships in September, she will only mark her attendance by completing the necessary formalities in the next Olympic qualifying event, which is the IWF Grand Prix II in Doha from December 4 to 14. She will not be lifting the barbell. The Olympic silver medallist, who had sustained the injury last month while competing at the Hangzhou Games, has been diagnosed with hip tendinitis.

Mirabai Chanu To Undergo Tests On October 3 To Find Out Extent Of Thigh Injury

Olympic medallist Mirabai Chanu will undergo tests on October 3 in Mumbai to find out the severity of the thigh injury she suffered at the Asian Games in Hangzhou. Despite feeling some pain in her thigh during the warm-ups, Chanu went ahead with her six attempts in the women's 49kg competition at the continental showpiece, which led to injury on Saturday. Chanu, who will fly back to India on Sunday, will be undergoing tests at the Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital and Medical Research Institute in Mumbai. "We have to wait and find out the extent of her injury. She can't put down her foot as of now. Tomorrow we will have some idea depending on if she is able to walk," head coach Vijay Sharma told PTI over the phone from Hangzhou.

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games Campaign Ends In Heartbreak, Finishes 4th

Ace Indian lifter Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games campaign ended in heartbreak as the Olympic medallist fell on her back to injure herself, finishing fourth in the women's 49kg event in Hangzhou on Saturday. Chanu, who was under pressure after a disappointing snatch outing, went for a 117kg clean and jerk lift which would have won her the bronze, but failed to clear it twice. In in her final attempt she fell flat on her back and had to be lifted off the stage. She left the weighting arena limping.

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: India Win Silver In 10m Pistol Mixed Event, Tally Now 34

Asian Games 2023 September 30, Live Updates: Indian shooters Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol have given the country the first medal on Day 7 of the medal events at Asian Games 2023. They won the silver medal 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, the 19th one coming from the sport at Asian Games 2023. It's a crucial day for India as stars like weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action in Hangzhou. India will play Pakistan in the squash final too. Ajay Kumar Saroj qualified for the men's 1500m final after finishing second in his heat with a timing of 3:51.93. He will be joined by compatriot Jinson Johnson, who also finished fourth in his heat. Murali Sreeshankar and Jyothi Yarraji also qualified for the men's long jump and women's 100m hurdles finals, respectively. India men's hockey team will be taking on Pakistan in their Pool A match. Apart from this, India men's badminton team will play its semi-final match. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: India Face China In Shooting Gold Match; Mirabai Chanu's Weightlifting Event On

Asian Games 2023 September 30, Live Updates: Shooters again have led the morning charge for India at the Asian Games 2023. On Day 7 of the Asian Games 2023 medal events. India's Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol will face China in the gold medal match of the 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event. The Indian pair topped the charts with 577 points.

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: Mixed Start For Athletes; Aditi Leads In Golf Event

Asian Games 2023 September 30, Live Updates: The Day 7 of the Asian Games 2023 will be a crucial one for India as stars like weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action in Hangzhou. India men's hockey team will be taking on Pakistan in their Pool A match.

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing

India's stars like weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale will be in action on September 30 at the Asian Games 2023 in Hangzhou. It won't be a medal match but an India vs Pakistan contest is always among the big games, the two teams will be facing each other in a Pool A match in men's hockey on Saturday. Meanwhile, athletes like huddler Jyothi Yarraji, long jumpers Murali Sreeshankar and Jeswin Aldrin will also be in action during the qualifying events.

Mirabai Chanu Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal, Under Pressure To Lift 90kg Snatch

Pressure will be on Mirabai Chanu to nail the much-awaited 90kg snatch lift for a shot at that elusive Asian Games medal when the weightlifting competitions gets underway in Hangzhou on Saturday. But it will not be an easy task for the Manipuri to find the podium at the continental event, which features lifters from weightlifting powerhouses like China, North Korea and Thailand. Chanu has been a frontrunner in the 49kg event for sometime but the Indian now finds herself outside the 90kg elite club, playing catch up with her rivals.

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Mirabai Chanu Targets Next Year's Asian Championships To Return From Injury

Mirabai Chanu To Undergo Tests On October 3 To Find Out Extent Of Thigh Injury

Weightlifting: Mirabai Chanu's Asian Games Campaign Ends In Heartbreak, Finishes 4th

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: India Win Silver In 10m Pistol Mixed Event, Tally Now 34

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: India Face China In Shooting Gold Match; Mirabai Chanu's Weightlifting Event On

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: Mixed Start For Athletes; Aditi Leads In Golf Event

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Schedule: Indians In Action, Events And Timing

Mirabai Chanu Eyes Elusive Asian Games Medal, Under Pressure To Lift 90kg Snatch