Thiruvananthapuram: Famous boxer Mary Kom says that the only thing left is to win a gold in the Olympics. At present, the focus is on the Commonwealth Games starting in England in July, she said at a press conference organized by the Kerala Olympic Association. Mary Kom offered free training at her academy to the best boxers from Kerala. Kerala has contributed many boxers. Today, there are no internationally acclaimed boxers from Kerala. When talented young boxers from Kerala come, he will give free training at his academy. “Organizations like the Olympic Association should take the initiative to nurture such international athletes,” she said. PR Sreejesh, a member of the Tokyo Olympics hockey team and a bronze medalist, said that sports like the Kerala Games can be an inspiration to athletes in this field at a time when tournaments are declining. He opined that the Kerala Games would help the children return to the slow playing field after Kovid. Speaking at the press conference, Bajrang Poonia, who won a bronze medal in wrestling at the Tokyo Olympics, said, “I am very happy with the support given by Kerala to sports. Ravi Dahiya, a silver medalist in weightlifting at the Tokyo Olympics, said that victory and defeat are part of the game and that you should make full use of the opportunities you get in football and boxing.
