"m-c-mary-kom"

Reports earlier quoted her as saying that due to the age cut off of 40 years for amateur boxers, she has been forced to retire.

In the third and final round, Valencia got 29 points while Mary was awarded 28 points for the Colombian to storm into the semifinals.

The 38-year-old, who is a 2012 Olympic bronze-medallist, prevailed 4-1 against a rival who is 15 years her junior and a Pan American Games bronze-medallist.

"There was a ban on eating ice creams on you during the 2016 Olympics, has another ban been imposed for Tokyo," he asked to a grinning Sindhu, who would be aiming to better the silver she won five years ago.

One of India's biggest medal hopes, wrestler Bajrang Punia, will be the flag bearer at the closing ceremony on August 8.

The veteran's right hooks were particularly impressive in a compelling performance.

India had delivered its best ever Asian Championship performance in the 2019 edition in Thailand, claiming 13 medals.

The 37-year-old Olympic-bound star lost in a split decision after an exhausting contest that was also messy in equal measure

I was not keeping well for the past two weeks because of dengue. I am much better now but won't be travelling, said the six-time world champion