Monday, 23 December 2019
Will go for gold: Pugilist
he 19-year-old pugilist had participated in 60kg category during the last KIYG in Pune. The KIYG is hosting 6,800 athletes from across the country fighting for 1,500 medals in 20 disciplines. The Games will be played in 11 venues across the city and it will continue till January 22.Ankushita, who hails from Assam's Sonitpur district, first caught attention in AIBA Women's Youth World Championship in Guwahati in 2017.She won silver in the recently concluded Elite Women's National Boxing Championship and is hopeful that this time with the KIYG being held in Assam, it would inspire many youngsters from the rural areas to take up sport professionally."It's not only a great opportunity for the players to prove themselves but also for the youngsters across the state to get inspired by watching this event in their home state." On Indian boxing, Ankushita said India would soon be among the top in the world."India is heading in the right direction and I think very soon we will be among the top in the world. The competition level in the country has increased a lot in the past several years. We are hosting tournaments round the year and now events like the Big Bout will make it even more competitive," she said. DailyhuntDisclaimer: This story is auto-aggregated by a computer program and has not been created or edited by Dailyhunt. Publisher: The Telegraphhttps://lwccareers.lindsey.edu/employers/343261-rebensonim
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