Nikhat Zareen in motion© ANI
Nikhat Zareen, the Gold medallist on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games and the 2023 World Championships, spoke to Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema’s ‘Get Set Gold.’ She mentioned her struggles to earn a trial for the 2019 World Championships and shared her pleasure for Paris 2024, which can be her first look on the Olympics. Within the episode, Zareen mentioned her journey as knowledgeable boxer and the way she came upon that there have been no trials for the 51kg division for the 2019 World Championships after being advised that the identical can be held throughout all classes.
“They have been presupposed to have trials for all the load classes within the (2019) World Championships. In the future earlier than, I even messaged within the group, ‘If I’ve a bout tomorrow, are you able to inform me if I’ve to provide my weight tomorrow?’ however, nobody replied. I slept hungry that night time, as early within the morning, I needed to stand up and shed some pounds. Once I went to provide my weight, the choice committee got here and advised me that there isn’t any bout for 51kg.”
The 2-time World Champion shared her feelings after the snub, and the way she raised her voice to earn a trial to be India’s consultant on the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan.
“I felt damage, unhappy, and disheartened. I used to be very emotional at the moment. Then, I raised my voice about why the trial did not occur just for this weight class. I needed to undergo social media. I additionally wrote a letter to the sports activities minister. Lastly, the trial occurred. Greater than successful, I used to be completely happy that the trial was lastly occurring. Ultimately, I misplaced that bout, however as I at all times say, for me, it isn’t about successful and dropping, it is about studying. Since then, I have never regarded again, my eyes are on Paris 2024. I additionally turned World Champion in 2022.”
Whereas sparring with Karthik, Zareen spoke about her upcoming participation at Paris 2024, because the boxer appears to be like ahead to representing India on the Olympic stage.
“That is my first Olympics. In fact, I am very excited in regards to the Olympics, and there can be a variety of expectations from me. However I will take that expectation as a motivation, and I will push myself contained in the ring. This expectation isn’t a burden, I’ve at all times dreamt of representing India on the Olympics and I will take that as a blessing.”
She’s amongst six Indian boxers to have secured qualification for Paris 2024. Zareen boasts an illustrious sporting profession, marked by triumphs in a number of weight divisions. She clinched two World Championship Golds, triumphing within the Flyweight class in 2022 and dominating the Mild Flyweight division in 2023. Including to her spectacular profession graph, she secured a Gold medal on the 2022 Commonwealth Video games and a Bronze on the 2022 Asian Video games, additional solidifying her standing as a formidable drive on the earth of sports activities.
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