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India's star boxer Nikhat Zareen ends Asian Games campaign with bronze medal

Reigning World Champion, Nikhat Zareen ended her 19th Asian Games campaign with a bronze medal after going down in a closely fought semifinal bout on Sunday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Asian Games Boxing: Nikhat Zareen settles for bronze after losing in semis

NEW DELHI: Star India boxer Nikhat Zareen bowed out in the semifinals at the Asian Games Hangzhou on Sunday.

The Times of India

Hangzhou Asian Games boxing | Parveen seals Olympic berth; Nikhat settles for bronze

Parveen Hooda won bronze in the 63kg World Championships and secured an Olympic quota, while Nikhat Zareen won bronze in the 50kg Asian Games. Nikhat, Preeti, Lovlina, and Narender have already secured Olympic quotas. Semifinalists in 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, and 60kg women's events, plus finalists in 66kg and 75kg, will…

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Asian Games boxing | Preeti, Lovlina enter semis, assuring India of two medals

Preeti Pawar & Lovlina Borgohain secure Olympic quotas in Asian Games. Preeti defeated Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova 4-1 in 54kg qtr-final, Lovlina beat South Korea's Seong Suyeon 5-0 in 75kg. Nikhat Zareen 1st Indian to win Olympic quota. Semifinalists in 50-60kg, finalists in 66-75kg qualify for Paris Olympics.

The Hindu

Boxer Nikhat Zareen secures Olympic quota, assures India of medal at Asian Games

NEW DELHI: Boxer Nikhat Zareen, the two-time world champion, on Friday secured a Paris Olympics berth and guaranteed herself of a medal as she breezed into the 50kg semis of the Asian Games in Hangzhou.

The Times of India

Nikhat Zareen secures Paris Olympic quota; assures of medal at Asian Games

Nikhat Zareen secures Paris Olympics berth with win in Asian Games. World Championship bronze medallist Parveen also advances to quarters. Lakshya Chahar exits in first round. Semifinalists in 50-60kg women's events qualify for Olympics. Gold/silver medallists in men's events receive Olympic quotas.

The Hindu

Asian Games 2023: Nikhat and Lovlina headline India’s challenge in the boxing ring

For a sport with widely held notions of strength and masculinity in popular culture, boxing in India has been headlined mainly by women in recent times. As the sport with the fourth-highest medal count for India at the Asian Games, it has contributed 57 medals, but the inclusion of the…

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Hungry for gold: Can India score a century of medals at Asian Games?

Powered by world class athletes like Neeraj Chopra, India's largest-ever contingent of 655 is all set for a record medal haul at the 19th Asian Games.

The Times of India

Indian boxing squad for Asian Games named

NEW DELHI: Record six-time Asian Championships medallist Shiva Thapa, Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain and two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen will spearhead the Indian boxing squad for the 19th Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8, 2023.

The Times of India

Deepak, Nishant, Parveen and Arundhati make it to the team for Hangzhou Asian Games

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The Hindu

20,000 runners to take part in NMDC Hyderabad Marathon

Nikhat said she was happy to be part of an event which had been growing in popularity and participation over the years.

The Hindu

Nitu Ghanghas jumps two weight categories for upcoming Asiad

World gold medallist in 48kg category, boxer now moves up to 54kg

The Times of India

Why are top Indian wrestlers protesting on the streets?

Athletes demand action against India’s wrestling body’s chief, whom they accuse of sexually harassing female wrestlers.

Al Jazeera

100 episodes of Mann Ki Baat: Olympians pen columns, stars hail ‘favourite show’

Milestones and masterstrokes have been key to the Narendra Modi government. Be it the G-20 presidency, outshining the United Kingdom’s economy, or the government’s flagship programmes, the scale has been important.

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I've at least 3-4 years left in the ring: Mary Kom mulls turning pro next year

KOLKATA: Indian boxing superstar MC Mary Kom, who is recovering from an ACL tear surgery, has not given up hope of returning to the ring and said she still has at least three-four years in which she can make a pro career.

The Times of India

We don't have to worry about money because of TOPS and Khelo India programme, says Nikhat Zareen

NEW DELHI: Star Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen feels the introduction of Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and Khelo India programme has been a game changer as athletes can focus on their game without worrying about funds.

The Times of India

'It takes time to get good results. So many external factors affect our lives and our boxing'

Four women, independent, strong voiced and stronger willed, visited the TOI's office on Wednesday. What resulted was happy pandemonium as office staff left their posts and terminals to be in their midst, content to even linger in their periphery.

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‘Born to win’: India boxer Nikhat Zareen’s rise as world champion

Zareen is the second Indian after Mary Kom to win the world women’s boxing championship two years in a row.

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BFI contradicts HPD’s claim, will form committee to finalise selection criteria

NEW DELHI: Contrary to claims made by Indian boxing’s high-performance director (HPD) Bernard Dunne that he has done away with the selection trials and that the ‘evaluation test’ of boxers at the national camps will be the way forward, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) on Tuesday informed that no…

The Times of India

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen defends Worlds crown; Lovlina Borgohain claims 1st gold medal

India top medals tally with 4 gold, hosts also bag 'Best Team' award

The Times of India

No Mercedes: Nikhat Zareen wants to send her parents to perform Umrah with World Championship money

NEW DELHI: Contrary to her earlier plans of buying a Mercedes, newly-crowned two-time World Champion Nikhat Zareen now wants to send her parents to perform 'Umrah' with the prize money.

The Times of India

PM Modi congratulates Lovlina, Nikhat for winning gold at World Boxing Championships

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain for winning gold medals at the Boxing World Championships in the national capital.

The Times of India

Women's World Boxing Championships: Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain clinch gold medals

NEW DELHI: Star India boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain rewrote the record books on Sunday, clinching gold medals at the Women's World Boxing Championships in the national capital.

The Times of India

Boxers Nikhat Zareen, Lovlina Borgohain qualify for Asian Games, confirms India's High Performance Director

NEW DELHI: India's star women pugilists Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina Borgohain are directly through to the Asian Games squad after their exploits in the ongoing Women's World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. It was confirmed by India's High Performance Director Bernard Dunne on Saturday.

The Times of India

Nitu, Nikhat, Lovlina, Saweety punch their way into World boxing finals

NEW DELHI: It will be an irony that India's two best women boxers of current generation - Nitu Ghanghas and Nikhat Zareen - will come head-to-head one day to earn the bragging rights to represent the nation at the Hangzhou Asian Games and later at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

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