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Mirabai Chanu leads India’s weight‑lifting team.

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Event location: Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre, China.

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Dates: 27 Oct – 8 Nov 2026.

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Serves as a qualifying event for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

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Women’s 53 kg category replaces the former 49 kg class.

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Over 500 international athletes will compete.

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Summary

The competition is the first of ten qualifying events for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, where athletes earn points toward Olympic spots.

Chanu will compete in the women’s 53 kilogram weight class, a new category after the 49 kilogram class was removed from the Olympic program.

More than 500 athletes from around the world will take part, and the event will be streamed live for fans.

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New Words to Learn

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qualifying
process of earning points to be allowed to compete in the Olympic Games
quota
the number of spots an athlete can earn for the Olympics
ranking
order of athletes based on the points they have earned
snatch
lifting the bar from the floor to overhead in one motion
clean and jerk
lifting the bar to the shoulders (clean) and then overhead (jerk)
category
group of athletes who compete at a similar body weight
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