Live streaming, Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: Mirabai Chanu leads strong Indian squad - full schedule

Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu, along with Commonwealth Games champions Jeremy Lalrinnunga and Achinta Sheuli, will compete at the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju, South Korea, starting Friday.

Live streaming of the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 will be available in India.

A total of six Indian weightlifters will compete at the continental championships, which is second in the series of qualifying events for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

The qualifiers started with the World Weightlifting Championships 2022 in Colombia where Mirabai Chanu won a silver medal in the women’s 49kg division.

The weightlifters competing in these qualifying events will be able to improve their Olympic Qualification Ranking (OQR) based on their total results (snatch + clean and jerk).

The list of 10 qualified athletes in each of the Olympic weight categories (maximum one per country) will be published by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) at the end of the qualification period for the Paris Olympics on April 28, 2024.

At the Asian championships, Mirabai Chanu will compete in the women’s 49kg. It will also be her first time in action since completing a five-month rehabilitation programme at NIS Patiala.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga (men’s 67kg) and Achinta Sheuli (men’s 73kg) will also be returning from injuries.

Jeremy Lalrinnunga pulled his lower back and thigh during his gold medal-winning performance at the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham in August.

Achinta Sheuli had suffered from a hamstring pull before the start of his competition at the world weightlifting championships in December.

Bindyarani Devi, who won silver in women’s 55kg at the Commonwealth Games 2022, Shubham Todkar (men’s 61kg) and Narayana Ajith (men’s 73kg) complete the Indian contingent line-up.

The previous Asian Weightlifting Championships were held last year in Manama, Bahrain. There, Harshada Garud, competing in women’s 45kg, won a bronze. It was India’s only medal in the competition.

Where to watch the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 live in India

Live streaming of the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 will be available on the Korea Weightlifting Federation’s YouTube channel. There will be no telecast of the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 on any TV channel in India.

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023: India squad

Women: Mirabai Chanu (49kg), Bindyarani Devi (55kg)

Men: Shubham Todkar (61kg), Jeremy Lalrinnunga (67kg), Achinta Sheuli (73kg), Narayana Ajith (73kg)

Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 schedule

As per Indian Standard Times (IST)

May 5, Friday

Women's 45kg - 7:30 AM IST

Women's 49kg (Group B) - 9:30 AM IST

Men's 55kg - 11:30 AM IST

Women's 49kg (Group A) - 2:30 PM IST

May 6, Saturday

Men's 61kg (Group B) - 7:30 AM IST

Women's 55kg - 11:30 AM IST

Men's 61kg (Group A) - 2:30 PM IST

May 7, Sunday

Women's 59kg (Group B) - 7:30 AM IST

Men's 67kg - 11:30 AM IST

Women's 59kg (Group A) - 2:30 PM IST

May 8, Monday

Men's 73kg (Group B) - 9:30 AM IST

Women's 64kg - 11:30 AM IST

Men's 73kg (Group A) - 2:30 PM IST

May 9, Tuesday

Women's 71kg (Group B) - 7:30 AM IST

Women's 71kg (Group A) - 11:30 AM IST

Men's 81kg - 2:30 PM IST

May 10, Wednesday

Men's 89kg (Group B) - 7:30 AM IST

Women's 76kg - 9:30 AM IST

Men's 89kg (Group A) - 11:30 AM IST

Women's 81kg - 2:30 PM IST

May 11, Thursday

Women's 87kg - 11:30 AM IST

Men’s 96kg - 2:30 PM IST

May 12, Friday

Men's 102kg (Group B) - 7:30 AM IST

Men's 102kg (Group A) - 9:30 AM IST

Men's 109kg - 12:30 PM IST

May 13, Saturday

Women's +87kg - 9:30 AM IST

Men’s +109kg - 12:30 PM IST