As six-time world champion MC Marykom prepares for the upcoming Olympic Games, she rues the lack of sparring partners and quality competitions due to the pandemic."There are not many international competitions. Therefore, I decided to .
Asian championship is crucial Olympic preparation for me: M C Mary Kom
New Delhi, May 19: It’s a tournament that she has dominated for years but the Asian Boxing Championship this time is more than just a medal-winning opportunity for M C Mary Kom, who is “desperate for competition” before the Olympics after training in India was thrown haywire by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mary Kom (51kg) has collected one silver and a staggering five gold medals from her seven appearances at the continental showpiece.
The six-time world champion can’t wait to land in Dubai for the upcoming edition, which starts on May 24 because all she wants right now is a “good slugfest”.
Olympic Games-bound MC Marykom has completed her seven days quarantine period at the national boxing camp in Pune, but will still train in isolation to stay safe, says a coach associated with the camp."She completed her quarantine on .
Mary Kom on her own as personal coach down with Covid
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Navneet Singh ( IANS) |
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Mary Kom, other Olympic-bound boxers to resume training in Pune. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, May 6 : Six-time world champion and Olympic-bound boxer MC Mary Kom won t have personal coach Chhote Lal Yadav by her side at the women s national boxing camp after he tested positive for Covid-19. The camp is supposed to start in Pune this week.
Yadav is undergoing a 15-day quarantine at New Delhi s Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. It is a difficult situation. Last week my Covid-19 report was negative. Since then I haven t interacted with anyone but my Wednesday s Covid-19 test revealed that I m positive. I was supposed to join the national camp in Pune. But after the positive report, I can t go. I m alright but will have to follow the Covid-19 protocols laid down by Sports Authority of India (SAI), Yadav told IANS.