CWG 2018: Medal-winners Chanu, Gururaja denied physios
CWG 2018
The players had no physio by their side
Indian weightlifters made Indiaproud by clinching silver and gold medals at the ongoing Commonwealth Games.
But the system seems to have let them down as they had no physio by their side to take care of their aches and niggles during a demanding day.
Mirabai Chanu (48kg) smashed snatch, clean and jerk and the overall Games records to claim India's first gold of the ongoing edition, said her physio was not allowed.
"I don't have a physio with me here in the competition. He was not allowed here, I did not get enough treatment coming into the competition," Chanu said after her record-breaking gold-winning performance
"There is nobody, we did tell officials but nothing happened," the weightlifter added.
"I had requested that my physio be allowed but he has not been allowed. But we are helping each other and managing so far," she concluded with a smile.
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Another wrestler-turned-weightlifter P Gururaja (56kg) overcame a few nervy minutes to clinch a silver in the men's competition.
He also spoke about the problems he faced due to the absence of a physio.
"I've sustained multiple injuries. My physio is not here, so I haven't been able to get the treatment that I need for my knee and sciatic nerve," he said.
The size of the contingent was a massive issue prior to the Games after the Sports Ministry ordered that the number of officials should not be more than 33 per cent of the number of athletes.