Mirabai to return to competitive action after 6-month injury layoff with eye on Olympic berth
The Hindu
Mirabai Chanu returns to competition at IWF World Cup to secure Paris Olympics spot after injury layoff.
Tokyo Olympics silver medallist lifter Mirabai Chanu will return to competitive action after a six-month injury layoff when she participates at the IWF World Cup to confirm her Paris Games berth here on Monday.
The World Cup is not only the final Olympic qualifying event but also a mandatory qualifier for the Paris Games.
Chanu, who has been recuperating from hip tendonitis she suffered during the Asian Games in September last year, has all but qualified for the Paris Olympics.
An appearance at the World Cup on Monday will be enough for her to seal her passage to Paris as the former world champion is ranked second in the women's 49kg Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) behind China's Jian HuiHua.
Under the 2024 Olympics qualification rules, the 2023 World Championships and the 2024 World Cup are compulsory events..
Apart from these two tournaments, a lifter must participate in at least three of the following events — the 2022 World Championships, the 2023 Continental Championships, the 2023 Grand Prix 1, the 2023 Grand Prix II and the 2024 Continental Championships.
Chanu has fulfilled the criteria. She competed at the 2022 World Championship and the 2023 Asian Championships, finishing second and sixth respectively.
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