Mirabai Breaks Down in Tears While Meeting Truck Drivers Who Helped Her Reach Olympic Goal

Upon reaching Manipur, the chief agenda on Chanu's playbook was to acknowledge the irrefutable contributions that these truck drivers had on her career and the long way towards an Olympic medal.

Prayers went well for Mirabai as she hosted some of the truckers who had earlier helped her build a career throughout her teen.

According to sources, tears of gratitude rolled down through Chanu's eyes as she distributed sweets and gifts to the anonymous truck drivers who unknowingly played it big to help Chanu earn laurels for the Country and State alike.

Chanu said, "I wanted to see the truckers who provided me regular lifts from home to the training center and seek their blessing."

"They really helped me during my hard times of training. I'm looking for those sand-carrying truckers so that I can try to extend whatever the help they may require now," she added.

Mirabai's mother Saikhom Ongbi Tombi Devi who also fought along with her silent fight of struggles runs a tea stall in the village. She recollects, when the trucks coming from the Etham Moirangpurel area passed her village, they would stop for tea at her stall and often gave a lift to Mirabai.

Mirabai's brother, Saikhom Sanatomba Meitei speaking to international media after his sister's glorious win said, "The training center used to be 20-30 km away from our home,", told Olympics.com. "Our parents would give her Rs10-20 for her journey. The village is very small and almost everyone knows everyone else. Early morning, trucks used to leave from the market square. We would know which of them is going towards her training centre and would send her with them. She never complained about it. She would go alone every day."

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