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If girls want, they can move mountains: India’s Weightlifting Olympic medalist Mirabai Chanu
Mirabai Chanu, who has clinched a silver medal in weightlifting at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, credits her dogged determination and optimism in handling the pressures and challenges of a sport that is about tackling the weight - of expectations and otherwise
Source | www-healthshots-com.cdn.ampproject.org | Radhika Bhirani
Demure, diminutive and determined, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, all of 26 years old, is undoubtedly the toast of the nation after creating history as India’s first weightlifter to win an Olympic silver medal. The Manipuri girl, who is basking in the glory of securing an honourable spot in the Women’s 49 kg category at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, especially after her disappointing turn at the 2016 Rio Olympics, embodies the spirit of every girl who has learnt, or wants to learn the art of rising from the ashes like a phoenix.
