Mirabai Chanu Won't Lift at World Weightlifting Championships, Will Attend Weigh-in to Remain Eligible for Paris Olympics

Former world champion Mirabai Chanu will not register a single lift at the upcoming 2023 World Weightlifting Championships in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to reports. Instead, the 29-year-old will only attend the weigh-in to mark her presence at the global competition.

Participation at the World Championships, which is scheduled to be held next month, is mandatory for the lifters to be eligible to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics next year.

The rules set by the International Weightlifting Federation, though, does not require the competitors to register a lift in the event. Chanu currently sits second in the women’s 49kg Paris Olympics quaalification ranking, only behind China’s Jiang Huihua.