Pakistani weightlifter Talha Talib is eager to bring back the gold medal for Pakistan

Pakistani weightlifter Talha Talib, who impressed millions of sports fans around the world with his outstanding performance at the Tokyo Olympics, said on Monday that he is confident that he will win for Pakistan in the next competition. gold medal.

Talja, who participated in the men’s 67 kg weightlifting competition, took the lead in the competition for a while, and was surpassed by athletes from China, Colombia and Italy in the final attempt.

After lifting 150 kg in the snatch, Talha tried 166 kg in the first clean and jerk but fell. He lifted 170 kg in his last attempt to lift a total weight of 320 kg.

Talib appeared in Geographic News Morning show Goo Pakistan, There, he thanked the Pakistanis for their love and affection. “They showed me the way of worship and how they inspired me on social media. I want to thank Allah first and then the people of Pakistan,” he said.

He said that his sole purpose for participating in the competition was to give play to his best performance, adding that he never thought he would receive such love and praise from the masses.

However, the Olympian’s road to international events is not smooth. Talha revealed that he did not use proper equipment for training. He lifted weights in a temporary gym of a school to prepare for global competitions.

“There is no training camp for me to train for the Olympics,” he said. “I encountered a lot of difficulties. However, my father encouraged me,” the weightlifter added.

The Pakistani Olympian said that he belongs to a middle-class family and cannot afford the expensive supplements needed for weightlifting. However, he believes that the Pakistan Olympic Association encouraged him.

“them [Pakistan Olympic Association] Pay my expenses [for the Tokyo Olympics] And support me,” he said. “When they told me to continue training, I was encouraged because they would handle financial support and other matters for me. “

Speaking of the glory of failing to win the bronze medal, Talha said that the difference of 2 kg is not important.

“With proper training and facilities, it will not be difficult for Pakistan to win the gold medal in the next Olympics,” he added.

The Olympian said that since he arrived in Pakistan, he began training for the upcoming championships and championships.

“Next are the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Championships,” he said. “I will try to learn from my weaknesses and the mistakes I made.”

Talha said he “very much needs” international weightlifting standards to train and needs a training camp so that he can perform better in the upcoming international weightlifting competition.