Weightlifting legend, Karnam Malleswari, who is the first Indian woman to win a medal (bronze in the Sydney 2000 game) at the Olympics, was very happy with Feat Mirabai Chanu who won.
Chanu medal ended the 21-year-old drought for a weightlifting medal at the Olympics for India.
“The wait finally ended,” said Malleswari.
“This is a proud moment for the country.
I feel very happy.
This (medal) is truly a big positive for Indian weightlifting brotherhood.” Malleswari felt a period of Juid and upcoming in the country would be pushed after a medal.
“Indian Lifts perform well at international stages such as the Olympics will improve sports in this country.
Junior lifters and future will be motivated.
Many young people will also take sports,” 46-year-old Malleswari, who is currently the Chancellor of Sports University Delhi, said.
“This is a golden opportunity for our lifting to succeed at the international level.
India has a scope for weightlifting.
There are talents and we need to encourage them.
If the right infrastructure and coaching is provided, there can be more medals victory lifts for the country in events -Tistiwa like the Olympics in the future.
“About Mirabai Chanu, Malleswari said,” He is a stable girl and confident with a lot of focus and discipline.
In the past four years, he has performed well on every international platform.
Rio’s performance is bad luck For him.
But he recovered very well after that and consistently on international shows.
Who gave him a good exposure.
“Bronze Malleswari at the Sydney 2000 Olympics did not get attention to sports at the grassroots level.
He hopes Silver Chanu will change the dynamics.
“In another sport, when someone wins the Olympic medal, so many focus and attention goes to the grassroots and junior children playing sports to get the benefits.
When I win a bronze medal, the country does not have a sports culture that applies today.
There isn’t so much Media’s attention.
“When Vijender (Singh) won a boxing medal (Bronze) at the Beijing Olympics and four years later Mary Kom followed him with another bronze in London, all generations were inspired by their achievements.
Likewise, I hope this medal (by Mirabai) will attract youth to weightlifting, “he said.