Now Reading: Jadumani Singh’s CWG silver revives Manipur boxing hopes
-
01
Jadumani Singh’s CWG silver revives Manipur boxing hopes
Jadumani Singh’s silver medal in the 55kg division at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has revived celebrations in Manipur’s boxing community. He was welcomed by a crowd at Imphal airport after returning…
The Story in Brief
Jadumani Singh’s silver medal in the 55kg division at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow has revived celebrations in Manipur’s boxing community. He was welcomed by a crowd at Imphal airport after returning on Wednesday. The medal is Manipur’s first major Commonwealth boxing success since Mary Kom won gold at the 2018 Games in Gold Coast. No boxer from the state made India’s 2022 Commonwealth Games team.
Singh trains at the Army Sports Institute in Pune and says Manipur needs better grassroots facilities, scientific coaching and sports psychology support. Former medallist Sarita Devi wants boxing restored at the SAI National Centre of Excellence in Imphal. She says Manipur has about 27 academies, but travel, food and training costs remain heavy. Coaches also report disruptions from unrest and protests.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy story would be that one medal has solved Manipur boxing’s problems, or that unrest alone explains every setback. The facts point to a tougher test: athletes need regular competitions, affordable travel, proper diets and sustained coaching. Singh’s success offers a role model, but the real measure will be whether Imphal gets a functioning high-performance boxing centre and whether the state’s 27 academies can keep boxers in training.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
