To avoid travel restrictions for Tokyo Olympics, Mary Kom heads to Italy for training

The London Olympics bronze-medallist was training at Pune's Army Sports Institute so far for the Games starting July 23

Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom has decided to join the rest of India's Olympic-bound boxing team in Italy for training to avoid the added restrictions on those travelling to Tokyo from here amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Kom will take off for Assisi in a day or two to join the eight other Olympic-bound boxers, who are set to leave for Tokyo from there itself. The London Olympics bronze-medallist was training at Pune's Army Sports Institute so far for the Games starting July 23.