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Olympic-bound Indian boxers, sans Commonwealth Video games gold medallist Amit Panghal, will journey to Germany for a month-long coaching camp beginning June 28 forward of the Paris Video games. The boxers, together with world champion Nikhat Zareen (50kg) and Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (75kg), will practice on the Olympic Centre in Saarbrucken, Germany together with the nationwide groups of Eire, USA, Mongolia, Germany and Denmark. The opposite boxers are 2023 World Championships bronze medallist Nishant Dev (71kg), Preeti Pawar (54kg) and Jasmine Lamboria (57kg).
Panghal (51kg), nonetheless, will proceed to coach on the Sports activities Authority of India's Shilaru Centre along with his coaches and assist employees from the nationwide camp and can be part of the remainder of the workforce in France.
“The coaching camp in Saarbrucken won’t solely present the Indian contingent with a chance to apply with one of the best boxers from totally different nations however may even assist them acclimatise higher forward of the Video games because the climate situations in Germany are much like these in Paris,” Boxing Federation of India secretary basic Hemant Kumar Kalita stated in a launch. Six Indian boxers, 4 girls and two males, have certified for the Olympics and 5 of them will practice in Germany until July 22, after which they may head to the French capital for the Video games.
India has up to now received three bronze medals on the Olympic Video games, with Vijender Singh opening the nation's account in Beijing in 2008 and the legendary MC Mary Kom including one other bronze to the listing in London in 2012.
Lovlina will try to turn out to be the third Indian and second girl from the nation to win two consecutive Olympic medals after profitable the bronze in Tokyo.
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