Our Correspondent Imphal, Aug. 7 (EMN): Two Manipuri weighlifters — Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Sorokhaibam Bindyarani Devi — who made India proud in the ongoing Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022, were accorded a warm welcome on their return home on Sunday On their arrival at the Bir Tikendrajit International airport, women, coaches, weightlifting body officials, local club members, well wishers and respective family members welcomed the two medalists by garlanding them and shouting praising slogans. Sharing her feeling at the airport reception, Mirabai said, “I feel good this time as my performance is comparatively better this time than the 2018 records.” “Besides it is also good that lots of people at Birmingham cheer for us during the competition. People might have seen it on TV,” she said. Twenty-seven-year old Mirabai Chanu, one of India’s top gold medal prospects, won the first gold medal for the country at the Birmingham CWG 2022 by finishing firs
From an injury to failed attempts, to working odd jobs, each of them struggled in their own way and displayed formidable strength and mettle to emerge victorious