Two-time world boxing champion Nikhat Zareen said that India’s official bid to host the 2036 Olympics would inspire athletes, but he also urged the establishment of Sports Authority of India (SAI) centers in each state to promote general sports development, which is necessary to host such a prestigious event in the nation.

Strong government backing has been provided for the ambitious proposal to bring the biggest athletic event in the world to India. The goal of bringing the Olympics to India in 2036 has been stated time and time again by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

“Athletes will be greatly inspired by India hosting the 2036 Olympics. Every state should have SAI centers, in my opinion, if we want to host big events like the Olympics. There are just regional centers at the moment. “I have to travel to locations like Rohtak, Guwahati, Aurangabad, or wherever these centers are located if I have to train,” Nikhat told IANS.

Imagine how difficult it must be for young children getting ready for 2036 if I have to fight so hard just to obtain training. “I might retire by 2036,” she said, “but it will be hard for them.”It will be quite difficult to persuade their parents to send them so far away for training. Everyone would gain if each state has a SAI center with qualified coaches, and we’ll be able to concentrate on athletes at the lowest level,” she stated.

Every state should build multi-facility stadiums to assist the young athletes practice in better facilities, according to Nikhat, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from Telangana Police. In addition, the capital of every state needs to have a decent stadium and a system in place to help young players who are struggling financially. We can give them a strong boost, enabling them to go to the senior level and maybe make the country proud by funding their equipment at the grassroots level, offering them top-notch instructors, and granting them access to facilities,” she said.

However, Nikhat fell to Wu Yu of China by unanimous decision in the Round of 16 in the women’s 50 kg boxing competition, ending her chances of taking home a medal on her Olympic debut in Paris.

The two-time world champion and bronze medalist from the Asian Games reflected on her Paris campaign, saying, “There was no pressure at all because I had previously won many competitions where no one expected me to win.” I was not seeded for my first Olympics in Paris. I only faced two serious opponents in my weight class: the Chinese and the Turkish boxer, Busenaz Cakiroglu.

“I had already beaten the Turkish fighter, but I had never faced the Chinese boxer before, so I had no idea what to do. I hadn’t sparred with her; I had just watched her play. She said, “Unfortunately, I had to fight the Chinese boxer in Paris in the second round itself, which resulted in an early elimination from the competition.”

The fact that the medals went to boxers I had already beaten devastated me more than the defeat. “Even though I was a two-time world champion, it was really heartbreaking that I didn’t get a medal at the Olympics,” Nikhat said.