India's 8 youngest Olympians and how they fared during their first Games

Modified Apr 17, 2016 10:33 IST

5.Shiva Thapa- 18 years and 263 days(London 2012)

Shiva Thapa created history during the London Olympics in 2012 when he became the youngest Indian boxer to feature in the Summer Games. But that first Olympic nerves got the better of him in London, when he lost his opening round bout to Mexico's Oscar Valdez Fierro in the Bantamweight category.

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Shankar covered the 2023 ICC ODI World Cup held in India, which Australia won by beating India in the final. He strives to be sensible in his reporting to deliver accurate, relevant, and ethical information.

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