More Indian Women Are Swinging Victory At Tokyo Olympics
Deepika Kumari, PV Sindhu, and Pooja Rani are swinging victories at the "Tokyo Olympics". According to sources, Deepika Kumari entered the pre-quarterfinals of women's individual archery, whereas PV Sindhu qualified for women's singles round of 16 in Badminton, and Pooja Rani advanced to last 8 of the women's middle (65-75Kg) category in Boxing at the "Tokyo Olympics" after defeating their respective opponents.
Tags: Indian Women, Tokyo Olympics, PV Sindhu, Pooja Rani, Deepika Kumari
Courtesy: NDTV
Asian Boxing Championship: Gold For Pooja, Mary Kom Bags Silver
In the finals of the Asian Boxing Championship, India's Pooja Rani has secured a gold medal after defeating Uzbekistan's Mavluda Movlonova in the 75kg category. While in the 51kg category, six-time world champion MC Mary Kom secured silver medal. Lalbuatsaihi (64kg) and Anupama (81+kg) also bagged silver medals in the tournament. The gold medalist was awarded a prize money of $10,000, whereas, for the silver medalists, the amount was $5,000… read-more
Tags: Boxing, Asian Boxing championship, MC Mary Kom, Pooja Rani
Courtesy: The Times of India
Boxam Championship: Mary Kom Halts At Bronze; Simranjit In Finals
Indian boxing icon MC Mary Kom settled for a bronze at Spain's 35th Boxam International Boxing Tournament as she lost to US' Virginia Fuchs in the semifinals on March 5. While Mary's defeat came via a split decision, reports claimed Virginia's punches lacked impact for the majority of the bout. Besides, world bronze-medallist Simranjit Kaur (62 kg) has advanced to the finals, whereas debutant Jasmine and Asian champion Pooja Rani are still in… read-more
Tags: Boxing, MC Mary Kom, Boxam International Tournament, Virginia Fuchs, Simranjit Kaur, Jasmine, Pooja Rani
Courtesy: The Times of India