Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 in UP

Category : Sports Published on: July 31 2023

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Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur inaugurated the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Greater Noida.
The event is being held in India for the first time.
The international event will see the participation of more than 30 Indian weightlifters, including many Khelo India Athletes who in the past month alone gave India its best-ever performance at the Weightlifting Commonwealth Championships by winning 61 medals in total.
More than 15 nations from the Asian region will be represented, with around 200 athletes and over 50 technical staff and coaches taking part in the prestigious event.
The Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championships will conclude on the 5th of August.