Mirabai Chanu, a silver medal winner at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, is set to return to action at the IWF World Cup 2024 in Phuket, Thailand. This event is crucial as it serves as the final qualifying competition for weightlifting in the Paris Olympics and will be live-streamed for fans to watch.
Chanu, a former world champion, has been absent from international weightlifting competitions since suffering a hip injury at the Hangzhou Asian Games last year. Despite her challenges with injuries, she remains determined to secure an Olympic quota for India in the women’s 49 kg category. She achieved a total lift of 200 kg at the World Weightlifting Championships 2022, placing her second in the Olympic Qualification Ranking for her division.
The OQR is based on an athlete’s best total lifts in qualifying competitions. The top ten athletes in each category by the end of the qualification window on April 28 will secure quotas for their countries in the Paris 2024 Olympics. Bindyarani Devi, a Commonwealth Games silver medalist, will also have an opportunity to improve her score in the OQR by competing in the women’s 59 kg category, where she is currently ranked twenty-ninth.
For Indian fans looking to watch the IWF World Cup 2024 live, Group A weightlifting competitions will be streamed on Olympics.com. Full coverage of this event can also be found on Facebook’s International Weightlifting Federation page. Don’t miss out on cheering on Mirabai Chanu and other weightlifters as they compete for a chance to represent their countries at Paris Olympics!