Golden comeback but Mirabai Chanu in constant battle with fear of injury
Top Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Tuesday said she lives in fear of injuring herself ahead of next year's Tokyo Olympics despite recovering from an unspecified back problem, which marred her progress in 2018.
After the gold-winning performance in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games last year, Mirabai had complained of lower back pain.
The injury puzzled doctors across the country, who were unable to diagnose the cause, forcing the 24-year-old to miss the Asian Games and the World Championships in the same year.
"A lot has changed after the injury. There is a always a fear as to what will happen if I get injured again. I have to think twice before every lift, every training session," Mirabai told PTI.
About nine months later, the back pain has subsided allowing Mirabai to make a successful comeback to the arena. She notched up a gold medal a the EGAT Cup in Thailand in her first outing after the setback.
The injury has led Mirabai and coach Vijay Sharma to tweak their training ...