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- 1. Vivek Anand, 17th July 2021 Hinterlands to the global stage ..2
- 2. Combat Sports A combat sport, or fighting sport, is a competitive contact sport that usually involves one-on-one combat. In many combat sports, a contestant wins by scoring more points than the opponent or by disabling the opponent. Boxing is one of the most popular combat sports.
- 3. Combat Sports Boxing was first introduced in the 23rd Olympiad, 688 BC. There were no rounds and boxers fought until one of them acknowledged defeat or could not continue. Weight categories were not used, which meant heavyweights had a tendency to dominate. Modern Boxing evolved from 16th- and 18th- century prizefights, largely in Great Britain, to the forerunner of modern boxing in the mid-19th century with the 1867 introduction of the Marquess of Queensberry Rules
- 4. Boxers Boxers specifically put a lot of wear and tear on their bodies. Injuries, muscle fatigue and occasional pain are often a factor in a boxer’s overall health. Some ways of describing boxers - His radar like senses, lightning quick reflexes, and Boxing intuition are virtually unmatched to my eye. He utilized the jab to dimensions not since visited and he also knew where to hit you. His power and hand speed was almost breathtaking at times.
- 5. The top 10 Countries with medal tally at Olympics And here is India’s rank with medal tally at Olympics- 64th
- 6. Vijender Singh was born in a Jat family in a village, 5 km from Bhiwani, Haryana. His father is a bus driver with the Haryana Roadways, while his mother is a homemaker. His father drove extra hours for overtime pay, for Vijender and his elder brother Manoj's education. Vijender was inspired by his elder brother Manoj, a former boxer himself, to join the sport of boxing. After Manoj succeeded in entering the Indian Army in 1998 with his boxing credentials, he decided to support Vijender financially so he could continue his boxing training. Mary Kom, even in this Olympics is India's biggest medal hope in boxing -- is the lone woman boxer in the country to win a gold medal at the Asian Games. Mother of three children, Mary Kom is a legendary figure and central to Indian boxing. The decorated Indian boxer is the first amateur Indian athlete to win the Padma Bhushan. She has won 5 gold and two silver medals in Asian Championships and is an eight-time World medallist which includes six gold medals. India’s 2 Boxing Olympic Medal Winners
- 7. He was born in 1995 in a village of Rohtak district, Haryana. His father is a farmer while his elder brother Ajay, works in the Indian Army. Ajay, a former amateur boxer, inspired him to take up boxing in 2007. India’s Bets in Tokyo
- 8. He won the gold medal in his debut appearance at the National Boxing Championships in 2017. A few months later he claimed a bronze in Asian Championships. In 2018, he went on to win a gold at Asian Games, when he defeated Rio Olympic medalist Dusmatov, the same opponent to whom he had lost at Worlds a year before. In 2019, he became the first Indian male pugilist to win a silver medal in World Championships. Amit Panghal is one of our safest bets in the 52 Kg category. Flyweight Mens 52 Kg
- 9. 25 years ago, he was born in a village in Bhiwani, Haryana. His favourite food is churma and favourite travel destination is Italy. He lives in the village of Bhiwani with his joint family which consists of his parents, siblings, 2 Uncles, 2 aunts and cousins. In addition to boxing, he is the Joint Commissioned Officer in the Indian Army. But he helps his parents on the field whenever he is free. India’s Bets in Tokyo
- 10. He started his professional boxing in 2008. In 2018, he won a silver medal in the Commonwealth Games. In 2021, he won a gold medal in the BOXAM International Boxing tournament. Manish Kaushik is another medal bet from India. Lightweight Mens 63 Kg
- 11. Hailing from the Golaghat district, she was born on October 2, 1997. and became the irst female boxer from Assam to qualify for Olympics. Her father is a small-scale businessman and has had financial struggles to support his daughter's ambition. Her elder twin sisters Licha and Lima also competed at the national level at kickboxing, but did not pursue it beyond that. She too started her career as a kickboxer, but switched to boxing later. India’s Bets in Tokyo
- 12. She won a gold medal at 1st India Open International Boxing Tournament held in New Delhi and a silver medal at the 2nd India Open International Boxing Tournament held in Guwahati. In March 2020, Lovlina Borgohain secured the Olympic berth in the 69 kg with a 5-0 win over Maftunakhon Melieva of Uzbekistan in the 2020 Asia & Oceania Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament. Welterweight Womens 69 Kg
- 13. How is the future of boxing looking
- 14. Fencing was originally a form of military training and started to evolve into a sport in the 14th or 15th century in both Germany and Italy. Fencing is one of five sports which have been permanent fixtures at the Olympic Games since the first modern Games were held in 1896. Based on sword fighting, fencing demands speed, anticipation, reflexes and great mental strength. New Beginnings in Combat Sports for India
- 15. She was born in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Her father was a priest and her mother a homemaker. She Started her sports career in 2003. She is supported by GoSports Foundation through the Rahul Dravid Athlete Mentorship Programme. She made history by becoming the first Indian to win a gold medal at the senior Commonwealth Fencing Championship in Canberra in the sabre event. Bhavani Devi is the first Indian fencer to ever qualify for the Olympics after qualifying for the 2021 Tokyo Games.
- 16. Indian Boxing Contingent at Tokyo It was at the 1948 London Games when India entered the boxing world of the Olympics. The Asian giants have only won two Olympic medals in boxing since the 1948 London Games. Indian Boxing contingent arrived in Tokyo ahead of the Olympics. They are not required to undergo quarantine as they are headed to Tokyo from Italy. They can start training once they test negative for Covid-19. The whole idea behind training in Italy was to ensure that there is no break in training when boxers reach Tokyo India will field a competitive contingent of nine boxers at the Summer Games.This is the highest ever boxing contingent of India. Wishing them all the best !!
- 17. Takeaways from these Super Athletes Learnings from these super athletes are immense. Research done by Harvard identified one quality that trumps all in every great entrepreneur, manager, and leader: self-awareness. Understand your superpowers, and your kryptonite, and you can get better results, be more successful. Also as much as they work hard, they take all steps for a great diet and rest. We also need to likewise practice deep listening and empathy with ourselves. Think about what kind of help we need to manage all the things we’re responsible for. Make a list of the activities that energize us and make us feel strong and capable. Then do those things, and if required ask for that help. Let’s go for the win !!