Neeraj Chopra promises PM Modi home-made “churma” treat after Paris 2024 Olympics
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Paris Olympics 2024 contingent on Friday, motivating them to make their country proud.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with India's Paris Olympics 2024 contingent on Friday, motivating them to make their country proud.
Ever since the 28-year-old secured the Olympic quota at the Hangzhou Asian Games in October last year, she has had her eye set on the biggest prize in her sport.
Besides two gold medals, Indian boxers won two silver and eight bronze medals to better their last edition’s record of five medals.
Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen registered a dominating 5-0 win over local favourite Tomiris Myrzakul to enter the women’s 52kg final at the Elorda Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Reigning world champion Nikhat Zareen (52kg) began Indian campaign with a convincing 5-0 win against local challenger Rakhymberdi Zhansaya on the opening day of the Elorda Cup in Astana, Kazakhstan.
Late in the evening the 75 kg category bout turned out to be totally one sided as Lovlina showed no mercy on diminutive Mozambique boxer Adosinda Rady Gramane and won the contest 5-0.
The Indian trio dominated the ring with their dazzling show in the quarter finals of the the Mahindra IBA Women’s World Boxing Championships.
The event will see a total prize pool of INR 20 crore – INR 10 crores being the pool for gold medallists. Boxers who finish as runners-up in their categories as well as those who claim bronze will receive their prizes from pools of INR 5 crore respectively.
Nikhat had sparred with McNaul during a training camp in Belfast with the Irish national team and had already sorted out the Irish national champion.
Along with Nikhat, twice youth world champion Nitu Ghanghas and CWG 2018 bronze medalist Mohammad Hussamuddin are guaranteed medals in boxing at CWG 2022 after reaching the semifinals in their respective weight divisions
