Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Mirabai Chanu likely to miss out on 2024 Paris Olympics – Here’s why

Weightlifting could lose its place at the 2024 Paris Olympics because of long-term doping problems and governance issues.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Sunday (August 8) gave itself more power to remove sports from the Olympic program. The decision voted in by IOC members comes during prolonged issues with the leadership of weightlifting and boxing and it can see India’s star weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won silver at 2020 Tokyo Olympics, miss out on the 2024 Olympics in Paris. The IOC can now remove a sport if its governing body does not comply with a decision made by the Olympic body's executive board or if it “acts in a manner likely to tarnish the reputation of the Olympic movement.” Notably, weightlifting could lose its place at the 2024 Paris Olympics because of long-term doping problems and governance issues. The International Weightlifting Federation was led for two decades until last year by longtime IOC member Tamas Ajan.