Boxing, Olympics 2024: Tearful Nikhat Zareen promises to come back stronger after early exit
The two-time world champion lost her Round of 16 bout in the women’s 50kg category to China’s Wu Yu.
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It was a tearful Nikhat Zareen who promised to come back stronger and better after she exited the women’s 50kg event in the Round of 16 at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Thursday.
Zareen, a two-time world champion, faced off against China’s Wu Yu who was the top seed and the reigning Asian Games champion. The Indian boxer was on the back foot for most of the bout and ultimately lost by unanimous decision to bring the curtains down on her debut Olympics campaign.
“Sorry guys, I could not win a medal for the country,” said the 28-year-old boxer as reported by Press Trust of India.
“I have made a lot of sacrifices to reach here. I had prepared myself well mentally and physically for this Olympics.”
According to reports, Zareen had not had any food for the previous two days in order to maintain her weight. The Asian Games bronze medallist moved down a weight class from her preferred 52 kg category.
Zareen was outclassed by Wu through the latter’s footwork and defensive style and the Indian was highlighted the difference between the seedings as one possible factor for the loss. Zareen was unseeded and had played a Round of 32 match previously, where she beat Germany’s...
