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Nameless vests: Mary Kom says deliberate ploy to disturb; IOC rules explain what happened in Tokyo"It was a bit unsettling that they asked me to change my uniform just five minutes before the bout. In fact, at that time my name had been ...
30 Jul, 2021, 05.31 PM IST
Debutant Satish Kumar sails into Olympic boxing quarterfinalsThe 32-year-old two-time Asian Championships bronze-winner Indian was helped by Brown's poor footwork throughout the bout though he did end...
29 Jul, 2021, 10.13 AM IST
Boxing: Olympic debutant Ashish ousted after opening lossThe 27-year-old former Asian silver-medallist went down 0-5 in the bout, which could have been way closer had he turned it up a little bit ...
26 Jul, 2021, 04.57 PM IST
India's boxing contingent for Tokyo Olympics unlikely to go past 9 as world qualifiers cancelledWith the IOC deciding to scrap the Olympic world qualifiers for boxing because of the "challenges" posed by the global COVID-19 restriction...
16 Feb, 2021, 09.00 PM IST
Olympics postponed, but not training: Coaches go virtual to keep boxers fit & fineEverything, from training to nutrition and medicines, is done and discussed through video chats. It’s not unique to boxing though; almost e...
19 Apr, 2020, 03.52 PM IST
Indian boxers and coaches: Savouring high, aiming higherInstead of resting on the recent success, Indian boxers and coaches are looking to improve further.
24 Sep, 2019, 04.49 PM IST
World Boxing Championships: Mary Kom eyes historyThe biggest news in the build-up to the event, that India is hosting after a gap of 12 years, should have been Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom...
14 Nov, 2018, 11.09 PM IST
Asian Games: India's growing dependence on foreign coachesIndia's dependence on foreign coaches started in the 1980s when the athletics federation hired foreign experts but the surge came just arou...
15 Aug, 2018, 11.19 AM IST
Fame and shame: Anish, Bajrang shine after needle pricks India againIndia's medal tally rose to 42, including 17 gold, 11 silver and 14 bronze. India had won 15 gold medals in the 2014 Glasgow Games.
13 Apr, 2018, 07.48 PM IST
Commonwealth Games 2018: Indians feel the sting as 'Syringegate' turns uglyThe Indian athletes have been cornered by the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Agency to give their samples on their arrival at the Athletes’ ...
03 Apr, 2018, 11.01 AM IST
Top stars in action at India's richest boxing tournament everAmong the new faces, the ones to watch out will be world youth champion Sachin Siwach (49kg) and world championships bronze-medallist Naman...
27 Jan, 2018, 02.06 PM IST
How Santiago Nieva is changing the way Indian boxers trainIndia's medal count stayed at one but having three quarterfinalists was an improvement from the last edition where two had made the last-ei...
02 Sep, 2017, 01.33 PM IST
India to host maiden men's World Boxing Championship in 2021The International Boxing Association (AIBA) made the announcement at the end of its two-day executive committee meeting in Moscow.
25 Jul, 2017, 12.04 PM IST