Olympics: Mary Kom Keeps Alive India's Medal Hopes, Hockey Team Crushed

London: Indian boxer M.C. Mary Kom kept alive the medal hopes for her country as women's boxing made its Olympic debut while the men's hockey team was set to make its worst finish in the Games after it suffered a fourth consecutive loss here Sunday.

The hockey team's poor performance continued as they suffered their fourth consecutive loss, going down 1-4 to South Korea in their penultimate group B match at the Riverbank Arena.

At the Royal Artillery Barracks, where India two medals have come, trap shooter Manavjit Sandhu finished a poor 25th among 34 competitors on the first day of men's qualification and risks missing the final round.

In boxing, Mary Kom, a five-time World Champion, put on a valiant display as she downed a bigger Polish opponent Karolina Michalczuk to enter the quarterfinals of the 51 kg category here Sunday. She is now just a step away from a historic Olympic medal.