Try GOLD - Free
'Fit' and 'ready' Mirabai set for Commonwealth Championships
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
|August 12, 2025
More than a year after a disappointing fourth-place finish at the 2024 Paris Olympics, ace lifter Mirabai Chanu will be seen lifting weights in an international event during the 2025 Commonwealth Senior, Junior, and Youth Championships.
The event is scheduled to be held in Ahmedabad, Gujarat from August 24 to 30. With the International Weightlifting Federation revising weight categories and scrapping her pet division 49kg, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medalist will compete in 48kg at the championships. Around 300 athletes from 31 countries are set to compete in the tournament.
"Mirabai is fit and ready for the tournament," Vijay Sharma, weightlifting head coach, told this daily. The competition will be held in eight weight categories in each senior, junior, and youth section. The championships is also a qualifying event for the 2026 Commonwealth Games scheduled in Glasgow, Scotland.
This story is from the August 12, 2025 edition of The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram.
Subscribe to Magzter GOLD to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
MORE STORIES FROM The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Trump greets PM hours after 'positive' trade talks
PRIME Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Tuesday held their first direct conversation since the US imposed 50% tariffs on key Indian goods.
1 min
September 17, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Cracks within Cong leadership after Rahul's House visit
RAHUL Mamkootathil’s short-yet-damaging visit to the assembly on Monday has led to a virtual divide within the Congress leadership.
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
SC stays a few provisions of Waqf Amendment Act
Abolition of ‘waqf by user’ prima facie not arbitrary: Interim order
1 mins
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
US team arrives for trade talks today
US TikTok deal done, Trump-Xi talks on Friday
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Final hearing on October 7, SC verdict for pan-India SIR
THE Supreme Court on Monday said it was presuming that the Election Commission, being a constitutional authority, was following the law during the special intensive revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and cautioned that the entire exercise would be set aside in case any illegality is found at any stage.
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation defies collector, Kannur’s war-era siren to keep ringing
THE six decade-old ‘rhythm’ of Kannur town will not be silenced.
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Court flags discrepancies in gold plating records of Sabarimala idols
THE Kerala High Court on Monday raised concerns over missing details of the gold used for cladding the ‘dwara-palaka idols’ on either side of the sreekovil at the Sabarimala temple, pointing out discrepancies between official records from 1999 and the handover documents of 2019.
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Corporation defies collector, Kannur's war-era siren to keep ringing
THE six decade-old 'rhythm' of Kannur town will not be silenced.
1 min
September 16, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
Bodo youths lead drive to reclaim forest cover
ASSAM'S Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) government has embarked on an ambitious drive to reverse forest cover loss, designating 360 youth clubs as \"Green Brigades\" to spearhead afforestation and eco-friendly initiatives.
1 mins
September 15, 2025
The New Indian Express Thiruvananthapuram
SatChi, Lakshya lose in finals
LAKSHYA Sen and the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty signed off with runners-up finishes at the Hong Kong Open Super 500 here on Sunday.
1 min
September 15, 2025
Listen
Translate
Change font size