: Boxing: After qualifying for the Olympics in thrilling fashion, Manish Kaushik eyes further glory #IndiaNEWS A child taking to boxing or wrestling is not an uncommon sight in the Bhiwani district of

Boxing: After qualifying for the Olympics in thrilling fashion, Manish Kaushik eyes further glory #IndiaNEWS
A child taking to boxing or wrestling is not an uncommon sight in the Bhiwani district of Haryana. Some of Indiaâ€™s finest boxers and wrestlers hail from the area and that, in turn, has clearly had a cascading effect of sorts. Sport is a serious career option for many but more than that, children are encouraged to participate and play.The career of Manish Kaushik, who hails from the Devsar village, followed a similar path. As a 12-year-old, he was inspired by the exploits of Jitender Kumar and Vijender Singh â€“ Indiaâ€™s first Olympic medallist in boxing â€“ in the 2008 Beijing Games. There was no looking back from there. As fate would have it, Kaushik, now 24, had to cross several hurdles before realising his Olympic dream. And now having achieved qualification, even as the threat of the 2020 Olympics being postponed because of the coronavirus threat continues to loom large over Tokyo, Kaushik fondly remembers donning the gloves for the first time.In his weight category, he had to compete with Shiva Thapa, one of the recognised faces in the Indian boxing sphere just to be a part of the Olympic qualifying event. A designated 60kg boxer, he had to scale up to 63kg...Read more

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