Tokyo Olympics: Weightlifting LIVE: Mirabai Chanu wins India's first medal

21 years later...

Karnam Malleswari brought India its first ever medal in Weightlifting. Relive the memories here. 

An iconic picture

Our female stars

Kiren Rijiju is a proud man!

Click here to see his moment of celebration. 

Did you Notice this?

Everyone was so engrossed in the event, that the finer details would have been missed out.  Olympic rings and Olympic ear rings were also on display while Mirabai Chanu was competing. Click here to see what it is all about. 

Thats all folks!

Thank you for tuning in to an exclusive blog by the Bridge. India has begun its quest for glory in a scintillating fashion and all credit to Mirabai Chanu for her 5 years of hard work and dedication.  It takes a lot to be patient and Mirabai exemplifies the true sportsperson spirit of the Olympics. See you soon and stay updated on our website for exclusive access to all sporting events being held at Tokyo 2021

Athletes will wear their own medals

This is being done as a measure to curb the spread of Covid 19.

Victory Ceremony about to begin

Legends never die

Read up here on Mirabai Chanu and her background. 

Moment of Glory

Check this out from the official Bridge twitter thread.