With the rampant rise of the COVID-19 cases, the Weightlifting Nationals that was scheduled to take place from 8th January to 16th January at Bhubaneshwar has been postponed too, after a decision was taken by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWLF).
"We are in receipt of a letter dated 30th December from Odisha government regarding postponement of dates of IWLF Youth (Boys & Girls), Junior (Men & Women) and Senior (Men and Women) National Weightlifting Championships-2021-22 at Bhubaneswar — now to be held from 20-29 March 2022. Due to force majeure circumstances owing to the rise of Covid-19 and Omicron pandemic cases in the country, we are left with no option but to postpone the championships as per guidelines of the Odisha government," said a circular sent to all affiliated units by the IWLF.
Among the top weightlifters, Youth Olympics gold-medallist Jeremy Lalrinnunga (men’s 67kg), world clean-and-jerk champion S Bindyarani Devi (women’s 55kg) and junior world silver-medallist Achinta Sheuli (men’s 73kg) were supposed to be a part of this event, which will now be held in March.
