The six-member Indian boxing contingent, which included two World Champions and two World Championship medallists, was anticipated to ship however fell in need of securing any medals on the 2024 Paris Olympics. Mary Kom, the primary Indian lady to win a medal on the Olympics, was not capable of take part on this version due the age restrict rule in Boxing as nobody above the age of 40 is allowed to take part. The 41-year outdated revealed she ‘couldn’t digest,’ the poor efficiency on the occasion. “I felt unhealthy from the within, there was no progress. The Paris Olympics was disappointing, all of the boxers have been washed out. I couldn’t digest their efficiency and simply stored considering ‘agar mai jaati to’ (If I used to be there as a substitute). I can nonetheless battle higher than these ladies, efficiency clever, however couldn’t take part as a result of age restrict.”

“I’m nonetheless coaching, nonetheless involved about my health. I’m assured that also nobody might contact me for one or two rounds. That’s the spirit. The present boxers do not have confidence and you may see it. I felt ache as I stored considering why is there an age restrict on solely boxing?I nonetheless have that starvation, my dream and Olympic purpose continues to be aching,” stated Mary throughout a particular tackle on the second version of the Indian Gaming Conference (IGC).

India gained their first ever medal in Boxing when Vijender Singh secured a historic bronze medal on the 2008 Beijing Olympics adopted by Mary’s Bronze Medal win within the Ladies’s Flyweight on the 2012 London Olympics.

Lovlina Borgohain’s bronze medal on the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, after the contingent didn’t safe a medal on the 2016 Rio Olympics, is the nation’s third and most up-to-date award within the sport on the Video games.