Tokyo Olympics: Indian Boxers Will Need To Adapt Quickly, Look At Corner For Tactical Guidance, Says Santiago Nieva

Tokyo Olympics: Indian boxing's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva spoke about the many changes that have been brought in to the boxers' approach and technique for a successful Olympic outing.

In a telephonic interview to PTI before the nine Olympic-qualified boxers left for Tokyo on Saturday, Indian boxing's High Performance Director Santiago Nieva spoke about the many changes that have been brought in to the boxers' approach and technique for a successful Olympic outing. "It's like the big final exam after studying hard," said Nieva, a touch nervous but mostly excited ahead of his own Olympic debut, aware that all the "good work of past four years wouldn't count if there is no medal to show in Tokyo". "A little tense, not all the times but sometimes. Mostly I am exited because it is like the final exam after all the hard work," Nieva said when asked about his thoughts heading to Tokyo. "This is my first Olympics, I was there in London 2012 as an expert on the sport, if that counts for anything," he added.