Chandigarh4 hours ago
Today is the fifth day of Khelo India Youth Games. Boxing competition has started from today. Host Haryana will also be eyeing to win maximum medals in this game. Today CM Manohar Lal also reached to see the competitions. He is accompanied by Sports Minister Sandeep Singh. CM met the players. The CM said that I am extremely happy that Haryana Government is becoming their charioteer in the journey of these young players from ground to medal. In the competition, Ravideep of Rajasthan won the gold medal in the 3 thousand meter race of boys. Similarly, Supriti Kach of Jharkhand won the gold in the girls’ 3,000m race. Similarly, Senthil Kumar of Tamil Nadu won gold in 800m final. Jharkhand’s Ashakiran Barla won gold in 800m race. Maharashtra team won gold in 400 meters race.
CM meeting the players.
Players will show Jauhar for a total of 20 medals in the boxing competition. Haryana’s goal of becoming the overall champion this year may depend on how many gold medals the state’s boxers will be able to win in boxing.
The host team’s coach Rajbir announced that our eyes are set on winning 15-16 gold in boxing. Haryana camp is ready to fight fearlessly on the strength of its boxers. We have dominated the ring in the past and we will do so again here.
We have fielded our top junior boxers, including some current Asian champions in both boys and girls and we look forward to doing well from them. Maharashtra is also ready to put up a tough fight with its team of boxers.
These are the prominent boxers of Haryana
The Haryanvi boxers include Geetika (48kg), Khushi (63kg), Muskan (66kg), Lashu Yadav (70kg) and Vijender Singh’s niece Tamanna (50kg). Among the boys, Vanshman (63.5kg), Deepak (75kg) and Vishal (80kg) are also some Haryanvi players waiting to deliver knockout punches.
Manipuri boxers have also completed their preparations. Coach Y Priyo Singh, who hails from the soil of Mary Kom, has predicted that I am very ambitious as a coach, I have high hopes and belief that all five of our boxers will win medals.
Haryana number one in medal
By the end of the fourth day in the competition, Haryana has won a total of 92 medals including 30 gold. Maharashtra has won 77 medals including 29 gold, Manipur has won 17 medals including 12 gold, Tamil Nadu has won 26 medals including 10 gold at number four. Punjab is at fifth position with 22 medals including 8 gold.