Mary Kom on Thursday and Lovlina Borgohain on Friday fought in uniforms which neither featured their names nor identified their countries at the back of their vests.
Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday slammed the International Olympic Committee's Boxing Task Force for "poor judging" in her flyweight (51kg) pre-quarterfinal at the Tokyo Games which she lost despite winning two of the three rounds.
The Task Force is conducting the boxing competition in Tokyo after the International Boxing Association (AIBA) was suspended by the IOC for alleged misgovernance and financial wrongdoing.
There were no medals to trigger a frenzy but definitely some top-notch performances that India raised a toast to on day 6 of the Olympic Games
India’s underdog pugilistic hero was disappointed to be finished so soon in Tokyo, but Kom hasn’t ruled out going for a third Olympic berth three years from now if the age limit on boxers is raised.
Despite Mary Kom's heartbreaking exit from the pre-quarters, in a nutshell, it was an impressive day 6 for the Indian contingent at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics
The 38-year-old legend, who is a multiple-time Asian champion and a bronze-winner from the 2012 London olympics, lost 2-3 to the Colombian, giving it her all in what would now be her final Olympic bout.
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All three of them won their matches comfortably, putting it across lower-ranked opponents to reach the next round in their quest for Olympic glory
Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg) powered into the Olympic Games' pre-quarterfinals after staving off a spirited challenge from Dominican Republic's Miguelina Hernandez Garcia in the opening round
PV Sindhu, Manika Batra, Mary Kom all made a positive start to their Tokyo Olympics journey on a rather disappointing day for the Indian contingent
Mary Kom lost in a split 2-3 verdict. It was her seventh medal in the tournament, the first being a gold that came way back in the 2003 edition.
The 38-year-old Olympic-bound Mary Kom had prevailed 4-1 over Mongolia's Lutsaikhan Altantsetseg in the semifinals on Thursday.
Mary Kom (51kg) has collected one silver and a staggering five gold medals from her seven appearances at the continental showpiece.
Six-time world champion Mary Kom, 38, has qualified in women's 51kg for the Tokyo Olympic Games, starting July 23.
Mary became the first female boxer from India to win an Olympic medal when she won a bronze at London 2012.
In an attempt to boost youngsters, Mary Kom shared her personal experiences of her growing up years and explained how she lacked the awareness or the facilities for the best exercises
Second-seeded Mary Kom notched up a comfortable 5-0 win over Philippines' Irish Magno in her quarterfinal bout for a ticket to her second Olympic Games. She won a bronze in the 2012 London Olympics when women's boxing was first introduced at the showpiece
MC Mary Kom has been conferred the prestigious Padma Vibhushan, the country's second-highest civilian honour. And PV Sindhu has been awarded the Padma Bhushan, the country's third-highest civilian honour.
Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom on Thursday expressed gratitude to the World Olympian Association (WOA) after it allowed her the use of post-nominal letters 'OLY'.
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