Top Indian weightlifter Mirabai Chanu Tuesday said she lives in fear of injuring herself ahead of next year\u2019s Tokyo Olympics despite recovering from an unspecified back problem, which marred her progress in 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
After the gold-winning performance in the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games last year, Mirabai had complained of lower back pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A lot has changed after the injury. There is always fear as to what will happen if I get injured again. I have to think twice before every lift, every training session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The injury has led Mirabai and coach Vijay Sharma to tweak their training regimen.\u201cMy approach has changed because we don\u2019t know why the pain occurred in the first place. Was it because of some exercise or was it because of my technique, we still don\u2019t know that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mirabai has enjoyed a good run since her comeback. In the Asian Championships in April, she missed out on a medal by a whisker.\u201cMy progress since the injury has been good. I have won gold EGAT and then again in Commonwealth Championships. I am satisfied with the performance.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The diminutive Manipuri has now set her sights on the World Championship, scheduled to be held in September. She has fond memories of the tournament, where she was crowned champion in 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With those memories, come the expectations and with that a lot of pressure as the World Championship will also double up as an Olympic qualifying event. \u201cCompared to 2017 the expectations are much more because I am returning for the first time and this is the main event for the Olympics. But I try not to think about it. I just keep in mind what the coach tells me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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