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'How long can you fear the virus'? Mary Kom gears up for return to action
FirstpostNext week at the Boxam International tournament in Spain, Mary Kom will step into the ring for the first time since making the cut for Tokyo Olympics at the Asian Qualifiers in Jordan last year. New Delhi: The fear of the coronavirus has made way for a fierce desire to compete in star Indian boxer MC Mary Kom’s mind as she gears up for her first tournament in a year next week, having recovered from the muscle loss triggered by a recent bout of dengue. Next week at the Boxam International tournament in Spain, she will step into the ring for the first time since making the cut for Tokyo Olympics at the Asian Qualifiers in Jordan last year. “All I can say is that those who qualified when the competitions were on, they got lucky.” Speaking about the Games in July-August, Mary Kom said she knows the expectations from her and is ready for the challenge too even though she would be up against much younger competition.
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