Tulika, who first came into the limelight after winning a silver in the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, says she was not confident that the Paris Olympics was on the cards when she was injured in 2022.
Hailing from the hotbed of Indian boxing — Bhiwani — the 23-year-old Nitu is spending quality time training at the Bhiwani Boxing Club with her eyes on the Los Angeles Olympics in July 2028.
In the wake of boxer Parveen Hooda’s suspension, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in consultation with Boxing Paris Unit, had ensured that country will have another chance to qualify for the women’s 57kg weight category.
The Team, led by Rohit, will be playing matches in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands between 20th and 29th May.
To fulfill this dream, they will have to overcome the reigning Olympic Champions Belgium (World No. 2), Australia (World No. 3), Argentina (World No. 7), New Zealand (World No. 10), and Ireland (World No. 11) in Pool B, and secure a top-four finish in the pool to progress to the Quarter-Finals.
