World boxing champion and Olympic athlete Nikhat Zareen officially joined the Telangana Police as the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Special Police) on Wednesday.
Indian boxer Nikhat Zareen, who lost in the pre-quarters in the Olympics, returned to Hyderabad on Monday, and expressed her resolve to learn from her mistakes and emerge stronger.
India pugilist Nikhat Zareen reflected on her heartbreaking exit from the Paris Olympics in the round of 16 and has vowed to return, fight harder and chase her dream of winning an Olympic medal with a renewed passion.
Ace India boxer Nikhat Zareen bowed out after defeat against People's Republic of China's Wu Yu in the women's 50kg round of 16 match at the Paris 2024 Olympics on Thursday.
In a thrilling display of skill and determination, two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen powered her way into the women's 50kg pre-quarterfinals at the Paris Olympics.
Nikhat, the world champion boxer, secured a match up against Germany's Carina Kloetzer in the opening round of the women's 50 kg boxing but her next match could come against China's Wu Yu, the defending Asian Games champion, as per Olympics.com.
Over 100 athletes will represent India in 69 medal events across 16 sports at the Paris 2024 Olympics, which officially gets underway on July 26 in France.
The 16 sports India will be competing in during Paris 2024 are: Archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis and tennis.
PM Modi interacted with Olympics-bound athletes at his residence, while some athletes joined via video conferencing, including Olympic medalists PV Sindhu, Lovlina Borgohain and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra.