Indian weightlifter from Manipur, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu made history for India on the opening day of the Tokyo Olympics as she thrust a 115kg barbell up above her with the practiced ease of a world beater. At the Tokyo International Forum, early in the morning of the first day after Olympics was declared open, Chanu won the silver in 49kg women’s weightlifting with a combined total of 202kg. It marked the first time that India has won a medal on the opening day of an Olympics, signaling what may turn out to be a landmark Games for the Indian contingent. A look at how Indians fared at the opening weekend of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Source- Hindustan Times.
