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Sharath Kamal To Be India’s Flag Bearer, Mary Kom Appointed Chef De Mission For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News
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Sharath Kamal To Be India’s Flag Bearer, Mary Kom Appointed Chef De Mission For Paris Olympics | Other Sports News

[ad_1] Veteran table tennis player and reigning CWG champion Sharath Kamal will be India's flag bearer at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games while legendary boxer MC Mary Kom was on Thursday appointed the chef de mission of the country's contingent. The 41-year-old table tennis player symbolises "the unity and spirit of our contingent as they compete on the Olympic stage", the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said in a statement while making the announcement. "It has been an unbelievable three weeks. From not even sure of Olympic berth to playing the way I did in Singapore last week, jumping 54 spots in the rankings to being named India's flag bearer," Kamal told PTI."It is the biggest honour and fairytale stuff considering it is going to be my fifth and last Olympics. Also, not many TT player...
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Deepak Bhoria Goes Down Fighting On Opening Day Of 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier | Boxing News
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Deepak Bhoria Goes Down Fighting On Opening Day Of 1st World Olympic Boxing Qualifier | Boxing News

[ad_1] File photo of Deepak Bhoria.© X (formerly Twitter)India's campaign at the first World Olympic Boxing Qualifier was off to a disappointing start as World Championships bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria (51kg) went down fighting to Azerbaijan's Huseynov Nijat on the opening day in Busto Arsizio on Sunday. Bhoria, who pipped 2019 World Championships silver medallist Amit Panghal to make the Indian squad, lost via 2-3 split verdict. The first two rounds saw a tight contest as both the boxers went into attacking mode from the word go. The young pugilist from Azerbaijan took full advantage of his pace and swift movements to make life difficult for Bhoria in the ring. Bhoria lost both the first and second rounds with an identical 2-3 scoreline.The Indian pugilist came all guns blazing in th...
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Amit Panghal, Sachin Advance To Semifinals At 75th Strandja Memorial | Boxing News
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Amit Panghal, Sachin Advance To Semifinals At 75th Strandja Memorial | Boxing News

[ad_1] Commonwealth Games gold medallist Amit Panghal and national champion Sachin entered the semifinals of the 75th Strandja Memorial boxing event in Sofia, Bulgaria. Amit (51kg) continued his fine form to grab a 5-0 unanimous decision win over Aldarkhishig Battulga of Mongolia. Coming from a dominating win in his last match, Amit looked lethal. He controlled the bout right from the start giving his opponent no chance to make a comeback. The boxer from Haryana continued to build on the momentum and did not lose the grip of the game even for a second. Amit was so dominant in the bout th...
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Boxing Great Mary Kom Announces Retirement, Cites “Age Limit” | Boxing News
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Boxing Great Mary Kom Announces Retirement, Cites “Age Limit” | Boxing News

[ad_1] Six-time World Champion and 2012 Olympic medallist Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom on Wednesday announced her retirement from boxing. Mary Kom hung her boxing gloves as the International Boxing Association's (IBA) rules allow male and female boxers to fight in elite-level competition only till the age of 40. During an event, Mary, 41, admitted that she still has the hunger to compete at the elite level, but she has to bring curtains down on her career because of the age limit. "I have the hunger still but unfortunately because of the age limit it is over I cannot compete in any compe...
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Deepak Bhoria, Nishant Dev Make Cut For Paris Olympics Qualification Tournament, Amit Panghal Misses Out | Boxing News
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Deepak Bhoria, Nishant Dev Make Cut For Paris Olympics Qualification Tournament, Amit Panghal Misses Out | Boxing News

[ad_1] World Championships bronze medallists Deepak Bhoria and Nishant Dev will be among nine Indian boxers in the running to seal Paris Olympic quotas at the first qualification tournament, scheduled to take place in Busto Arsizio, Italy from February 29 to March 12. Six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa (63.5kg) and 2022 Commonwealth Games bronze winner Jaismine Lamboria (60kg) were also named in the nine-member Indian squad announced by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Monday. Apart from Deepak (51kg), who once again pipped 2019 World Championships silver medallist ...
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Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa Strike Gold At Nationals | Boxing News
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Boxing: Amit Panghal, Shiva Thapa Strike Gold At Nationals | Boxing News

[ad_1] Ignored for this year's World Championships and Asian Games, boxer Amit Panghal stamped his authority in the 51kg weight class as he clinched the national title with a comprehensive win in Shillong on Friday. The 2019 worlds silver medallist defeated Chandigarh's Anshul Punia 5-0. Panghal had lost his place in the Indian squad for this year's world championships and Asian Games to 2023 worlds bronze medallist Deepak Bhoria based on Boxing Federation of India's new selection policy that came into being this year.The victory in the nationals will boost Panghal's confidence as the Commonwealth Games gold medallist will now be eyeing a return to the Indian team for the Paris Olympic qualifiers in February.He will compete with Bhoria for the spot, who was exempted from the nationals ow...
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Asian Games 2023: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Settles For Silver, Parveen Hooda Signs Off With Bronze | Asian Games News
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Asian Games 2023: Boxer Lovlina Borgohain Settles For Silver, Parveen Hooda Signs Off With Bronze | Asian Games News

[ad_1] Tokyo Olympic medallist Lovlina Borgohain put up a lacklustre display to settle for a silver as Indian boxers signed off with a haul of five medals at the Asian Games on Wednesday. Parveen Hooda couldn't overcome the height disadvantage against two-time world champion Lin Yu Ting of Chinese Taipei in the women's 57kg semifinal to sign off with a bronze. Borgohain's defensive performance cost her the gold as she was out-punched in the lop-sided final. The reigning world champion was thrashed by home favourite and two-time Olympic medallist Li Qian in the 75kg final. With Borgohain's loss, India's campaign came to an end. The country's boxers thus signed off with five medals, including one silver and four bronze. In the last edition, India had won a gold and a bronze."I gave my best...
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Asian Games, Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Books Paris Olympics Ticket, Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze | Asian Games News
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Asian Games, Boxing: Lovlina Borgohain Books Paris Olympics Ticket, Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze | Asian Games News

[ad_1] World champion Lovlina Borgohain (75kg) locked an Olympic quota for herself by moving to the final while young Indian boxer Preeti Pawar (54kg) signed off with a bronze medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Borgohain, the Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist, cleverly managed her bout against Asian Championship silver medallist Baison Manikon of Thailand to win by an unanimous 5-0 decision and book her ticket for next year's Paris Games. Preeti, whose father is an assistant sub-inspector in Haryana Police, put up a good show but lost 0-5 to reigning flyweight champion China's Chang Yuan. She has already secured an Olympic quota. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)Both the southpaw boxers showcased their high skill and ring IQs in the opening three minutes. ...
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Asian Games: Boxer Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze After Loss In 54kg Women’s Semifinal | Asian Games News
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Asian Games: Boxer Preeti Pawar Signs Off With Bronze After Loss In 54kg Women’s Semifinal | Asian Games News

[ad_1] File image of Preeti Pawar© TwitterIndian boxer Preeti Pawar signed off with a bronze medal after losing the 54kg semifinal bout to reigning flyweight champion China's Chang Yuan at the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Tuesday. Preeti, who has already secured an Olympic quota, put up a good show but went down 0-5 to Chang. Both Southpaw boxers showcased their high skill and ring IQs in the opening three minutes. While Preeti looked to poke and peck with a right hook, the Chinese kept landing right hooks. At one point, the 19-year-old Indian landed a double jab, followed by two right hooks and two body shots to score crucial points. But Chang replied aggressively with a right cross and a flurry of jabs. (Asian Games Medals Tally | Asian Games Full Schedule)The Chinese boxer was cleaner w...
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Asian Games, Boxing: Nikhat Zareen Bows Out In Semis; Parveen Hooda Assures Medal | Asian Games News
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Asian Games, Boxing: Nikhat Zareen Bows Out In Semis; Parveen Hooda Assures Medal | Asian Games News

[ad_1] World Championship bronze medallist boxer Parveen Hooda assured India of a medal and also grabbed a Paris Olympic quota by moving into the 57kg semifinals in the Asian Games in Hangzhou on Sunday. Parveen, who won the bronze medal in the 63kg at the 2022 World Boxing Championships, moved past Uzbekistan's Sitora Turdibekova by unanimous verdict in the quarterfinal. However, Nikhat Zareen, competing in the women's 50kg category, had to settle for bronze after losing to Rakast Chuthamat of Thailand.(Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)The Thai girl won 2-1 on split decision in the semifinal contest. Zareen had won the first round, but her rival emerged the victor in the two following rounds.Commonwealth Games bronze medallist Jaismine Lamboria, however, cr...
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