New Delhi. The efficiency of the boxers who’ve introduced glory to India the world over was not as per expectations this yr. From the teaching disaster to the failure of the Paris Olympics, the yr 2024 was disappointing for Indian boxing. Indian boxers had carried out properly within the yr 2023 and therefore loads was anticipated from them. No Indian boxer may win a medal within the Paris Olympics.
India has up to now received three bronze medals in boxing on the Olympic Games. These medals have been received by Vijender Singh (2008), MC Mary Kom (2012) and Lovlina Borgohain (2021) and this yr some new names had been anticipated to be added to it. Nishant Dev sadly missed the Olympic medal however Nikhat Zareen and Lovlina disillusioned though they had been thought of robust contenders for the medal.
Olympic quota additionally misplaced
India additionally misplaced an Olympic quota as a result of negligence of the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) outdoors the ring. Talking about world degree, high boxing officers are struggling to maintain this sport within the Olympics. India confronted disappointment in its first World Qualifying Tournament and none of its 9 boxers may safe an Olympic quota. After this, High Performance Director Bernard Dunn needed to go away his put up.
Knockout punch on Indian boxers
Not solely the defeat was troubling however the method during which the Indian boxers had been eradicated was a matter of concern. Most of the boxers of India had been eradicated in knockout. The disappointment of Indian boxing elevated additional when Parveen Hooda misplaced her Olympic quota within the girls’s 57 kg weight class. The boxer did not disclose her whereabouts, for which the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) suspended her for 22 months.
The Indian Boxing Federation was additionally responsible for this as a result of the world physique had already knowledgeable it about this error. Six boxers from India certified for the Paris Olympics whereas 9 boxers from India had participated within the earlier Olympic Games.
Nikhat Zareen additionally disillusioned
Zareen was thought of the principle contender for a medal amongst Indian gamers, however she couldn’t compete with Chinese boxer Wu Yu within the girls’s 50 kg class. Last Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina was additionally defeated by the Chinese participant. Amit Panghal once more couldn’t progress past the pre-quarterfinals however probably the most heart-breaking defeat was that of Nishant. Despite dominating the quarterfinals of the boys’s 71 kg weight class, Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez was defeated 1-4.
The menace of being thrown out of Los Angeles looms
Meanwhile, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) threatened that if the nationwide sports activities federations stay related to the suspended International Boxing Association, then the game could possibly be excluded from the Olympic Games to be held in Los Angeles in 2028. After this, India joined palms with World Boxing which is acknowledged by IOC. The matter remains to be hanging within the steadiness concerning whether or not boxing shall be part of the Olympic Games to be held in 2028 or not.
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FIRST PUBLISHED: December 23, 2024, 14:16 IST
