A three-member weightlifting team accompanied by a coach and two officials made their way to South Korea to take part in the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju on May 3 and made their way back on May 13 empty-handed and in the same manner that they had left; without a fuss.
SA Games gold medalist Mabia Aktar Simanta has made weightlifting popular in Bangladesh after gaining fame on the international stage. But despite overcoming social and economic barriers and decorating her cabinet with achievements, her list of discontents is long. In a video podcast with The Daily Star, Mabia said that she could have scaled greater heights had she received adequate facilities and a planned structure.
A three-member weightlifting team accompanied by a coach and two officials made their way to South Korea to take part in the Asian Weightlifting Championships 2023 in Jinju on May 3 and made their way back on May 13 empty-handed and in the same manner that they had left; without a fuss.
SA Games gold medalist Mabia Aktar Simanta has made weightlifting popular in Bangladesh after gaining fame on the international stage. But despite overcoming social and economic barriers and decorating her cabinet with achievements, her list of discontents is long. In a video podcast with The Daily Star, Mabia said that she could have scaled greater heights had she received adequate facilities and a planned structure.
