Behind Mirabai Chanu’s historic Commonwealth Games gold were the words her mother never stopped repeating: “I have reached this point today by listening to her words” |
Photo: Instragram/@mirabai_chanu When star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu won India its first gold medal at the Commonwealth games, she remembered the voice that always motivated her. While some remember criticism and some remember instructions, for the three-time Commonwealth Games champion, that voice belonged to her mother.Moments after her historic win in the women’s 48kg weightlifting event…