<p>Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, has revealed that she did not eat anything for two days before the competition due to concerns over her weight.</p>.<p>After the disappointment at the Rio Olympics, Mirabai was determined to win a medal in Tokyo and she did it. Mirabai won the silver medal in women's weightlifting 49 kg category.</p>.<p>"I didn't eat anything for two days before the competition because I was concerned about my weight. It's very difficult (to maintain weight). We need to strictly control our diet to maintain weight for this category,” Mirabai <a href="https://sports.ndtv.com/olympics-2020/tokyo-olympics-didnt-eat-anything-for-two-days-before-competition-says-indias-olympic-silver-medallist-mirabai-chanu-2495425?pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories" target="_blank">told</a> <em>NDTV</em>.</p>.<p>"Therefore I can't eat junk food and my diet is limited to peas, meat etc,” she added.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/sharath-kamal-takes-a-game-off-table-tennis-great-ma-long-before-olympic-exit-1013303.html" target="_blank">Read | Sharath Kamal takes a game off table tennis great Ma Long before Olympic exit</a></strong></p>.<p>Mirabai said that after the Rio Olympics, she had decided to win a medal in whichever competition she takes part in next, adding, "My coach (Vijay Sharma) motivated me a lot and asked me to forget what happened at Rio and prepare for the future. It's because of him that I have reached here."</p>.<p>The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions were hampering her practice, making it difficult for to train.</p>.<p>"I couldn't train at all during the lockdown and started training only after the lockdown was relaxed. Because I had started training after a long period of rest, there were injuries," Mirabai said.</p>.<p>After a difficult journey, Mirabai won India a medal in weightlifting at the Olympics after 25 years.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
<p>Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal for weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, has revealed that she did not eat anything for two days before the competition due to concerns over her weight.</p>.<p>After the disappointment at the Rio Olympics, Mirabai was determined to win a medal in Tokyo and she did it. Mirabai won the silver medal in women's weightlifting 49 kg category.</p>.<p>"I didn't eat anything for two days before the competition because I was concerned about my weight. It's very difficult (to maintain weight). We need to strictly control our diet to maintain weight for this category,” Mirabai <a href="https://sports.ndtv.com/olympics-2020/tokyo-olympics-didnt-eat-anything-for-two-days-before-competition-says-indias-olympic-silver-medallist-mirabai-chanu-2495425?pfrom=home-ndtv_topstories" target="_blank">told</a> <em>NDTV</em>.</p>.<p>"Therefore I can't eat junk food and my diet is limited to peas, meat etc,” she added.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/sharath-kamal-takes-a-game-off-table-tennis-great-ma-long-before-olympic-exit-1013303.html" target="_blank">Read | Sharath Kamal takes a game off table tennis great Ma Long before Olympic exit</a></strong></p>.<p>Mirabai said that after the Rio Olympics, she had decided to win a medal in whichever competition she takes part in next, adding, "My coach (Vijay Sharma) motivated me a lot and asked me to forget what happened at Rio and prepare for the future. It's because of him that I have reached here."</p>.<p>The Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown restrictions were hampering her practice, making it difficult for to train.</p>.<p>"I couldn't train at all during the lockdown and started training only after the lockdown was relaxed. Because I had started training after a long period of rest, there were injuries," Mirabai said.</p>.<p>After a difficult journey, Mirabai won India a medal in weightlifting at the Olympics after 25 years.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos:</strong></p>
