Mary Kom will the lead the Indian contingent at AIBA Women World Championship. (PTI/File Photo)
Olympic medalist Mary Kom thanked Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore for encouraging the boxers ahead of the International Boxing Association (AIBA) Women World Championship. The international boxing tournament, which will be held in New Delhi, starts from November 15 and will continue till 24.
Earlier in the day, Sports Minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore visited the Indira Gandhi Stadium and was seen sparred with Olympic medalist Mary Kom on Thursday. The minister reached the venue to interact with the boxers ahead of the tournament.
A video of the practice session between the minister and the boxer was shared by the boxer herself on her official Twitter handle. In the video, the minister was seen geared up in punching mitts and was seen engaged in a sparring with Mary. While Rathore was trying to evade most of Mary’s attack, he also surprised the boxer by some punches from his end.
Seeing is believing. Thank you Hon’ble @Ra_THORe ji for all the supports and encouragement’s. #PunchMeinHainDum @BFI_official @Media_SAI @IndiaSports pic.twitter.com/0lEty9NIEb
— Mary Kom (@MangteC) 1 November 2018
Mary Kom, who will the lead the Indian contingent, was on Wednesday named as the brand ambassador of the event. “This World Championship is special in lot many ways, I would definitely give my best shot and want to live the feeling of winning gold in front of the home crowd,” said the five-time World Champion Mary Kom.