Mirabai Chanu and Jeremy Lalrinunaga are set to receive Olympic tickets after the International Weightlifting Association (IWF) proposes not to extend the Tokyo Olympic qualification deadline beyond April 30, 2020 to the International Olympic Council (IOC). As soon as the IWF proposal is approved by the IOC, the Mirabai and Jeremy Olympic tickets will be approved, but the third weightlifter Rakhi Haldar's hopes of playing the Olympics will end.
According to reports, Rakhi's hopes of qualifying will be clouded: IWF has canceled six Olympic qualifying tournaments to be held on 30 April 2020 due to corona virus. The IWF decided in the last two days of video conferencing meeting that now these tournaments need to be held. The qualification should be determined according to the previous ranking released on 10 March. Now this proposal is yet to be approved by the IOC. If the current ranking is made the basis, then Mirabai Chanu comes third in the 49 kg weight category.
For the information, let us tell that in the weightlifting of the same country a lifter has to play in the Olympics. In such a situation, Mirabai's ranking becomes three. In such a situation, his Olympic ticket is sure. Mirabai also played in the Rio Olympics. At the same time, Jeremy Lalrinunga comes at number one in the continental ranking in 67 kg. He will also get an Olympic ticket for being number one in the rankings from the continent of Asia. Rakhi Haldhar is also a candidate to qualify in 64 kg. She is ranked third in the continental rankings. They will not get a chance to improve their rankings if there is no qualifying tournament. In such a situation, he will have to lose his Olympic ticket.
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