Olympic medal winner Mirabai Chanu and CWG medallist Bindyarani Devi to train in the US ahead of Asian Games

By  India Blooms News Service   Jun 13, 2023

New Delhi: Ace weightlifters Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devi will train in St. Louis, USA ahead of the Asian Games, the Union Sports Ministry said on Tuesday.

Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports and Mission Olympic Cell in the recent meeting approved the foreign training camp for Target Olympic Podium Scheme athletes Mirabai Chanu and Bindyarani Devis proposal to train in St. Louis, USA, said an official release.

Mirabai Chanu is a 2020 Tokyo Olympics silver medallist in the womens 49 kg category while Bindyarani Devi won gold in clean and jerk at the 2021 World Weightlifting Championships and a silver at the 2021 Commonwealth Weightlifting Championships.

The Olympic and Commonwealth Games medallists will be training at St. Louiss SQUAT University under Dr Aron Horschig and working on their rehabilitation and strength training process ahead of the upcoming Asian Games.

The During foreign training camp will last for 65 days.

The duo will be accompanied by Indian Chief Coach Vijay Sharma and their physiotherapist Tesneem Zayyad.

The government will cover their Air travel expenses, boarding and lodging cost, medical insurance, local transportation cost, gym expenses and doctors consultation cost among other expenses, said the release.