New Delhi [India], August 10 (ANI): India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 gold medalist and Olympic medalist weightlifter Mirabai Chanu expressed her happiness after assembly Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence, the place she shared her journey to the medal at Glasgow with the PM, which concluded with tears of happiness in her eyes because the tricolour rose with a gold medal in her palms.
PM Modi hosted India’s Commonwealth Games 2026 medal winners at his residence on Sunday. At Glasgow, Chanu solidified her legacy as one among India’s all-time nice weightlifters together with her third CWG gold at Glasgow within the 48 kg, after gold medals in 48 kg within the 2018 version and 49 kg within the 2022 version at Birmingham.
Posting a video of her interplay with PM Modi on her X, Chanu wrote, ‘Some conversations stick with you, not only for the phrases exchanged, however for what they characterize. Honoured to share a heartfelt alternate with Hon’ble PM Shri Narendra Modi Ji, and humbled by his appreciation of my journey, my love for the nation, and my position as an athlete.’
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During the video, PM Modi requested her the rationale behind her tears as she received the gold medal at Glasgow. To this, Chanu replied that she had been going through loads of accidents, household points and different challenges main upto the medal, and the scar of lacking the medal on the Paris Olympics 2024 by one kg was nonetheless in her thoughts.
‘I used to be very completely happy, and emotional on that day, and the enjoyment was even larger. I cried as a result of, within the Tokyo Olympics, I missed out on a medal by simply 1kg. As an athlete, we’ve got to face a lot. Over these 4 years, I confronted so many challenges, fixed accidents, and household points. It was very tough for me to get via these 4 years. So, after I was standing on the rostrum, sir, and our flag was being hoisted, and our nationwide anthem was enjoying, I couldn’t assist however cry. The tears simply got here out on their very own,’ mentioned Chanu.
Along with an Olympic silver medal in 49 kg, three World Championship medals together with a gold within the 2017 version and an Asian Championship bronze, Mirabai’s resume is that of an undisputed legend within the sport, and an Asian Games medal would full her medal cupboard, with a medal received at every main multi-sport/weighlifting occasion.
The 2026 Games have been hosted below a compact format, resulting in the removing of main Indian medal-earning occasions like capturing, wrestling, and badminton.
India completed fourth within the medals desk on the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 39 medals, together with 13 gold, 17 silver and 9 bronze. India formally started its journey in the direction of internet hosting the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Amdavad because the Commonwealth Games Flag was ceremonially handed over throughout a spectacular Closing Ceremony that celebrated the conclusion of Glasgow 2026 and appeared forward to the historic centenary version of the Games.
The symbolic second marked the return of the Commonwealth Games to India after the 2010 version (in New Delhi) and to Gujarat for the very first time. More importantly, it signalled the start of a brand new chapter for Indian sport because the nation prepares to welcome athletes from throughout the Commonwealth for the landmark 2030 version.
With the ceremonial handover to India full for the 2030 Centenary Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad, the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports goals to revive conventional disciplines whereas constructing world-class infrastructure to make sure a record-breaking medal haul. (ANI)