Mirabai Chanu reveals she went without food or water for 3 days before winning CWG gold

Weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who bagged India's first gold medal at CWG 2026, revealed that she went without food or water for three days. "To make weight in 48-kg category this time, I had to stop everything. I couldn't eat food and haven't drunk water for three days," she said. Mirabai lifted a combined total of 190 kg to bag gold.