Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu and World junior champion Harshada Garud would be the star attraction within the first version of the Khelo India Nationwide Rating ladies’s weightlifting championships, which can assist put together the nationwide rankings, will play an important function within the choice course of and can present extra competitors to the athletes.
The inaugural version of the occasion for seniors, youth and juniors shall be held at Nagrota Bagwan in Himachal Pradesh from June 14 to 22. Athletes ending among the many high eight will get money prizes, ranging from Rs 20,000.
Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF) president Sahdev Yadav stated the occasion could be an essential competitors on the Nationwide calendar. “Athletes performing properly on this occasion will get benefit whereas getting ready the Nationwide rankings and doing the choice for Nationwide camps and worldwide occasions. The prize cash can also be an encouragement. We may have extra such occasions in future,” Yadav informed Sportstar.
Nationwide chief coach Vijay Sharma stated the rating occasion could be useful for the athletes. “Thus far, we used to have just one Nationwide championship in a yr. If somebody missed that for some cause, then she needed to anticipate a yr. This occasion provides the athletes one other competitors and gives them an opportunity to get chosen for the Nationwide camp.
“Since our ladies lifters carry out properly, extra publicity will assist them,” stated Sharma.
