Overview
- Chanu is reported to be withdrawing from the rescheduled Asian Championships in Gandhinagar due to a shoulder niggle picked up at February’s National Championships, according to Rediff citing a PTI source.
- The source said she aims to avoid risk in a year with the Commonwealth Games in July and the Asian Games in October.
- Komal Kohar is likely to take Chanu’s place on India’s team for the continental meet.
- Chanu plans to lift at 48kg at the Commonwealth Games, then move to 53kg for the Asian Games, which also opens qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
- The Asian Championships were pushed back by more than a month because of conflict in West Asia, and India is hosting the senior event for the first time.