Can Indian boxers create history at the Tokyo Olympics?

Can Mary Kom end her career on a golden high at the Tokyo Olympics?

Can Mary Kom end her career on a golden high at Tokyo?

For Mary Kom, a six-time world champion and current member of the Indian Parliament, the Tokyo Olympics will mark only her second foray into the quadrennial event, having failed to make it to Rio in 2016. It is also likely to be her last chance at the Games, given that she is already 38 years old.

The Manipuri boxer will therefore be keen to end her illustrious career on a high at the Tokyo Olympics. She won a historic bronze in the women's flyweight category in London 2012 and will be determined to make the most of this chance.

While there has been a lot of change in women's boxing since London 2012, Mary Kom is one of the few boxers who has never shied away from adapting her style if it can lead her to glory. While her journey has anything but a bed of roses, we can certainly expect a couple of surprises from 'Magnificent Mary' at the Tokyo Olympics.