Olympics News
At London Olympics 2012, England
Athletics
Women's 800m - Qualification (Heat 2)
3 Tintu Luka (IND) 2:01.75 (qualify for the semi-final)
Boxing
Women's Fly (51kg)
[SF] Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte (IND) l (2) Nicola Adams (GBR) 6-11
Men's Light Fly (49kg)
[QF] Devendro Singh Laishram (IND) l Paddy Barnes (IRL) 18-23
Tintu Luka finished third in heat two to qualify for the semi final of 800 meters ... Her timing was 13th best from 24 athletes.
Mery Kom had a tough opponent in Nicola Adams ... Nicola used her height and reach advantage perfectly in this match ... Mery Kom never settled in this bout becoz of Nicola's strategy ... Smart bout from Nicola ... Nicola won the rounds, 3-1, 2-1, 3-2 and 3-2 ... So the Bronze medal for Mery Kom in flyweight ... Still very creditable performance by Mery Kom to win a medal in the boxing at Olympics and becoming only third woman to win a medal.
Devendro Singh lost Light Flyweight quarter final in very entertaining match ... In this bout both boxers were aggressive from the start ... Barnes edged Devendro with more scoring punches in the first round to win 7-5 but in the second round Devendro failed to defend attack from Barnes and lost it 5-10 ... In the final round Barnes had huge 7 points advantage which was very difficult to reduce ... Devendro tried aggressively but Barnes managed to keep advantage despite losing this round 6-8 ... So with that our challenge in the boxing get over ... I was expecting at least couple of medals but in end we manage to win only 1 Bronze from Mery Kom.
At London Olympics 2012, England
Athletics
Women's 800m - Qualification (Heat 2)
3 Tintu Luka (IND) 2:01.75 (qualify for the semi-final)
Boxing
Women's Fly (51kg)
[SF] Chungneijang Mery Kom Hmangte (IND) l (2) Nicola Adams (GBR) 6-11
Men's Light Fly (49kg)
[QF] Devendro Singh Laishram (IND) l Paddy Barnes (IRL) 18-23
Tintu Luka finished third in heat two to qualify for the semi final of 800 meters ... Her timing was 13th best from 24 athletes.
Mery Kom had a tough opponent in Nicola Adams ... Nicola used her height and reach advantage perfectly in this match ... Mery Kom never settled in this bout becoz of Nicola's strategy ... Smart bout from Nicola ... Nicola won the rounds, 3-1, 2-1, 3-2 and 3-2 ... So the Bronze medal for Mery Kom in flyweight ... Still very creditable performance by Mery Kom to win a medal in the boxing at Olympics and becoming only third woman to win a medal.
Devendro Singh lost Light Flyweight quarter final in very entertaining match ... In this bout both boxers were aggressive from the start ... Barnes edged Devendro with more scoring punches in the first round to win 7-5 but in the second round Devendro failed to defend attack from Barnes and lost it 5-10 ... In the final round Barnes had huge 7 points advantage which was very difficult to reduce ... Devendro tried aggressively but Barnes managed to keep advantage despite losing this round 6-8 ... So with that our challenge in the boxing get over ... I was expecting at least couple of medals but in end we manage to win only 1 Bronze from Mery Kom.
