India, Oct. 2 -- By Vipul Kashyap

Aichi-Nagoya [Japan], October 2 (ANI): Clinching the women's 65kg gold at the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games 2026, Indian boxer Parveen Hooda said she was proud to contribute to the country's medal tally, crediting her hard work and a strategic change in the third round for her victory.

She dedicated the medal to India and her late brother, Hardik Rathi, and said the experience would serve as valuable preparation for next year's World Championships.

Parveen Hooda secured the second boxing gold of the day for India, defeating Chinese Taipei's Chen Nien-Chen in the final of the women's 65 kg event at the ongoing Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya on Friday.

"I feel very proud to have contributed to the country's med...