Tokyo Olympics: Indian Boxers Start Training At Games Village

Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxers hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training at the Games Village.

Our women boxers are sweating it out at #Tokyo2020 Games village ahead of the @Tokyo2020Send in your wishes for them with #Cheer4India@PMOIndia @ianuragthakur @NisithPramanik @WeAreTeamIndia @BFI_official @PIB_India @ddsportschannel https://t.co/zlHuo2PT8a Indian athletes, including the boxers and shooters, hit the ground running as they started their pre-Olympic training, hoping to live up to massive expectations in the pandemic-hit Games. With the boxing competition getting underway on July 24 at the Ryogoku Kokugikan, the Indian pugilists, both men and women, sweated it out in their first training session a day after landing for the Tokyo Games, beginning July 23. Sports Authority of India (SAI) posted photos of the women boxers, MC Mary Kom, Pooja Rani, Simranjit Kaur and Lovlina Borgohain along with a tweet. "Our women boxers are sweating it out at #Tokyo2020 Games village ahead of the @Tokyo2020. Send in your wishes for them with #Cheer4India," SAI tweeted. The Indian male boxers were also seen working on their skills in a video posted by Amit Panghal, who is one of the favourites to win a medal in 52kg. The Indian shooters also underwent their first training session at the Asaka Shooting Range, getting a feel of the venue four days before the Olympics opens in Tokyo.