Five-time world champion M
C Mary Kom (51kg) today added another feather to her already crowded cap by
becoming the only Indian woman boxer to qualify for the London Olympics despite
being on the sidelines after losing in the quarterfinals of the World
Championships here.
who would be returning without a medal from the
mega-event for the first time since its inception in 2001, made the cut after
her quarterfinal nemesis Nicola Adams of England defeated Russia's Elena
Savelyeva 11-6 in the semifinals today.
"Olympic slot confirmed finally! I am so happy," the
mother-of-two told PTI.
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