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Mirabai Chanu's Head Coach Unperturbed By 55kg Entry Rejection For CWG, Says It Won't Affect India's Medal Haul

The rejection of Mirabai Chanu's 55 kg entry for the upcoming Commonwealth Games by the International Weightlifting Federation will not affect India's medal chances in the Birmingham event, head coach Vijay Sharma said on Thursday. The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) had wanted to field Chanu in the 55kg weight division with Jhilli Dalabehera and S Bindyarani Devi competing in the 49kg and 59kg respectively, while Poppy Hazarika was to compete in the 64kg division at the CWG, to be held from July 28 to August 8.

Head coach Vijay unperturbed by Mirabai Chanu's 55kg entry rejection for CWG, says it won't affect India medal haul

Mirabai Chanu's 55 kg entry for the upcoming Commonwealth Games by the International Weightlifting Federation will not affect India's medal chances in the Birmingham event, head coach Vijay Sharma said on Thursday. The Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) had wanted to field Chanu in the 55kg weight division with Jhilli Dalabehera and S Bindyarani Devi competing in the 49kg and 59kg respectively, while Poppy Hazarika was to compete in the 64kg division at the CWG, to be held from July 28 to August 8. The move was aimed at maximising India's medal haul in the CWG.

Mirabai Chanu’s entry in 55 kg rejected for Commonwealth Games, will compete in 49 kg

Mirabai Chanu won’t compete in the 55kg category at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, as originally planned by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) to maximise the country’s medal chances at the multi-sport event. The champion Manipuri lifter will return to her original weight division of 49kg at the Games, to be held from July 28 to August 8. It’s been learnt that the international weightlifting federation (IWF) rejected her entry in the 55kg after informing the IWLF that Mirabai can’t switch weight divisions since she isn’t India’s No.

Indonesia Weightlifting Team Prepares Ahead of SEA Games in Hanoi

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian weightlifting team, ahead of the 31st SEA Games 2021 in Hanoi, says they are aware of the return of Thailand’s lifting team after serving the doping sanction that curbed the country’s participation in international sporting events, which include the 2019 SEA Games in the Philippines and 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

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Mirabai Chanu's Head Coach Unperturbed By 55kg Entry Rejection For CWG, Says It Won't Affect India's Medal Haul

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