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Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu made India proud by winning silver at the Tokyo Olympics, India’s country's first medal in the 2020 Olympics.
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Not only did the athlete from Manipur, India, earn the respect of fellow Indians, she also inspired thousands of girls around the country.
Now, a sweet video of a little girl mimicking Chanu’s winning moment is going viral on social media.
The video even has the silver medallist grinning!
Junior @mirabai_chanu this s called the inspiration pic.twitter.com/GKZjQLHhtQ
— sathish sivalingam weightlifter (@imsathisholy) July 26, 2021
The 30-second video of a little girl mimicking Chanu’s winning moment has netizens across the globe smiling.
We can see the little champ recreating the athlete’s winning moment as it was being played on the television in the background.
The video caught the attention of the Olympian as she arrived in India, after flying back from Tokyo. Chanu has retweeted the video on her account.
Chanu lifted a total of 202kg (87kg+115kg) to grab the second spot in the event. In the clean jerk, Chanu, the world record holder in the section, lifted 110kg and 115kg in the first two attempts.
Info via Indian Express
By Thineshkan
