Our Correspondent Imphal, July 31 (EMN): Manipur burst into celebration as Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and taekwondo player turned weightlifter Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi clinched the first gold medal and silver medal respectively, for India at Birmingham Commonwealth Games (CWG) 2022. Villagers of Nongpok Kakching, native place of Mirabai Chanu in Imphal East district and Langol Ningthou Leikai, Bindyarani Devi’s village in the outskirts of Imphal, who were glued to the television sets on Saturday late night, burst into joy when the medals for Mirabai and Bindyarani were confirmed. “I’m proud of my daughter. We’ve been praying for her success ahead of her performance and the Almighty has blessed her,” said Mirabai Chanu’s mother Saikhom Ongbi Tombi Leima (65). “Our courtyard was full of people with joy after her medal winning performance. We even performed Thabal Chongba, a traditional dance with joy and happiness,” Tombi Leima adde
Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has shared an image of herself on Twitter, proudly wearing the police uniform. She was offered the job last year in honour of her triumph at the Olympics.
Ace athlete Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in Women s 49 kg category in weightlifting in July last year, on Saturday joined as the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Manipur police.
Ace athlete Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics in Women s 49 kg category in weightlifting in July last year, on Saturday joined as the Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Manipur police.Chanu s father .
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