<p>The 27-member Indian boxing contingent, who are in Assisi, Italy for a 52-day exposure trip, celebrated Diwali in a traditional way.</p>
<p>Star boxer Amit Panghal said: "Everybody loves to be with family during festival time but Indian team is also our family and we had a lot of fun. We had Indian style food cooked for us on this special occasion like poori, kheer and everything which gave us little to miss home."</p>
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<p>The 27-member boxing contingent, which has been training in a bio-secure environment since last month, celebrated the festival of lights in a traditional way and also enjoyed some sumptuous Indian cuisine during <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/search/diwali-all" target="_blank"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Diwali</strong></span></a>.</p>
<p>Asian Games bronze medallist Pooja Rani said, &ldquo;It was a wonderful celebration especially during these tough times of Covid-19. Everyone enjoyed the celebration and as we have been training here in a bio-secure environment, things like these make us positive and happy. The focus will now again be on training as we want to make the most of this opportunity.&rdquo;</p>
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