CWG 2022: Tougher to Satisfy Indian Athletes More Than Others, Says IOA Acting President Anil Khanna
2 years, 5 months ago

CWG 2022: Tougher to Satisfy Indian Athletes More Than Others, Says IOA Acting President Anil Khanna

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The needs of Indian athletes during multi-sporting events are a tad more hard to satisfy than others, Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna said on Thursday, referring to the controversy surrounding Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung. After arriving in the city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Borgohain had alleged that her preparations were being hampered because of “the continuous harassment" her coaches were facing from the authorities, including Gurung. “It is tougher to satisfy Indian athletes’ needs a little more than others as they react a bit too early. He also confirmed that 164 Indian athletes and officials from three different villages will be part of the opening ceremony on Thursday evening.

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India women’s boxing coach Bhaskar Bhatt resigns before Asian Games 2022
1 year, 6 months ago

India women’s boxing coach Bhaskar Bhatt resigns before Asian Games 2022

The Hindu  

With less than three months to go till the Asian Games – which will be the first qualification tournament for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Bhaskar Bhatt has resigned as coach of the Indian women’s boxing national team. “Bhaskar Bhatt has been transferred by Sports Authority of India back to at Rohtak’s National Centre of Excellence in boxing,” said an official …

Tougher to satisfy Indian athletes more than others: IOA acting president
2 years, 5 months ago

Tougher to satisfy Indian athletes more than others: IOA acting president

Hindustan Times  

The needs of Indian athletes during multi-sporting events are a tad more hard to satisfy than others, Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna said on Thursday, referring to the controversy surrounding Lovlina Borgohain's coach Sandhya Gurung. IOA acting president Anil Khanna After arriving in the city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Borgohain had alleged that her preparations were being …

Tougher to satisfy Indian athletes more than others: IOA acting president
2 years, 5 months ago

Tougher to satisfy Indian athletes more than others: IOA acting president

The Hindu  

The needs of Indian athletes during multi-sporting events are a tad more hard to satisfy than others, Indian Olympic Association acting president Anil Khanna said on Thursday, referring to the controversy surrounding Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung. After arriving in the city for the 2022 Commonwealth Games, Borgohain had alleged that her preparations were being hampered because of “the continuous …

Boxing accreditation issue | No problems with access: Women’s head coach Bhatt
2 years, 5 months ago

Boxing accreditation issue | No problems with access: Women’s head coach Bhatt

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing contingent was in the limelight for unwanted reasons after two support staff – women’s head coach Bhaskar Bhatt and team doctor Dr. Karanjeet Singh – were replaced with Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung and another physio owing to stipulated number of accreditation to the Games Village. As per the new accreditation card received by Bhatt and Dr. …

Lovlina’s coach gets accreditation for Commonwealth Games a day after boxer’s outburst
2 years, 5 months ago

Lovlina’s coach gets accreditation for Commonwealth Games a day after boxer’s outburst

The Hindu  

Lovlina Borgohain's personal coach Sandhya Gurung on Tuesday received her accreditation for the Commonwealth Games, a day after the Olympic bronze medallist claimed her preparation for the event was getting affected due to "continuous harassment" of her coaches. “Coach Sandhya Gurung has received her accreditation and room at the Games Village in Birmingham,” said a Boxing Federation of India statement. …

Sports ministry takes note of Lovlina Borgohain's angry tweet; boxing federation ‘closely working’ with IOA
2 years, 5 months ago

Sports ministry takes note of Lovlina Borgohain's angry tweet; boxing federation ‘closely working’ with IOA

Hindustan Times  

The Ministry of Sports was quick to take note of the allegations made by Tokyo Olympic bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain against the authorities for derailing her preparations for the Commonwealth Games. Responding to Lovlina's tweet, the sports body said it has directed the Indian Olympic Association to arrange the accreditation for her coach Sandhya Gurung. “We have urged the Indian …

BFI explains why Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung isn’t part of CWG contingent
2 years, 5 months ago

BFI explains why Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung isn’t part of CWG contingent

The Hindu  

Boxing Federation of India secretary Hemanta Kalita on Monday said the federation tried its best to get an accreditation for Tokyo bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain’s coach Sandhya Gurung. We put Sandhya Gurung's name in the long list, we requested for her inclusion, the SAI also sanctioned her name, but the IOA is not doing it,” Kalita told Sportstar. Meanwhile, Kalita …

Birmingham 2022: India sends 322-member squad for Commonwealth Games
2 years, 5 months ago

Birmingham 2022: India sends 322-member squad for Commonwealth Games

The Hindu  

The Indian Olympic Association today announced a 322-member Indian squad including 215 athletes and 107 officials and support staff, for the Commonwealth Games 2022 scheduled in Birmingham from July 28, 2022. #CWG2022 All set: Sports minister Anurag Thakur, IOA acting president Anil Khanna and the Indian contingent for the Commonwealth Games at the kit unveiling and send-off ceremony in New …

Nikhat Zareen: Need to train Indian athletes to handle mental pressure at big events
2 years, 7 months ago

Nikhat Zareen: Need to train Indian athletes to handle mental pressure at big events

The Hindu  

Handling "mental pressure" at the highest level is something Indian athletes lack, according to reigning world champion boxer Nikhat Zareen, who feels specialised training should be given to overcome this hurdle at big-ticket events. Indian athletes have a tendency to perform well at regular events but falter at the big stage like the Olympics or the World Championships. "Once you …

BFI president Ajay Singh: Performance in the Olympics not as good as we wanted it to be
3 years, 3 months ago

BFI president Ajay Singh: Performance in the Olympics not as good as we wanted it to be

The Hindu  

Reviewing the Tokyo Olympics performance and looking forward to Paris 2024, Boxing Federation of India president Ajay Singh feels the national body needs to take a few initiatives to achieve a better performance in the next Games. There's fantastic potential in women's boxing and India expects to be a leading country in women's boxing and a lot of focus will …

Boxam International: Indian men's team hit by COVID-19 as three boxers forced to withdraw from finals
3 years, 10 months ago

Boxam International: Indian men's team hit by COVID-19 as three boxers forced to withdraw from finals

Firstpost  

New Delhi: The Indian men’s boxing team’s final campaign at the 35th Boxam International Tournament in Castellon, Spain was derailed by a positive COVID-19 case in the side, resulting in three withdrawals from the summit clashes. “What started as a great competition has ended in an anti-climax,” Indian boxing’’s High Performance Director Santiago Nieva told PTI from Castellon. “Because of …

BFI chalks out roadmap to Olympic Qualifiers
5 years, 3 months ago

BFI chalks out roadmap to Olympic Qualifiers

The Hindu  

Indian women boxers equalled their best-ever outing at the World Championships recently with four medals – three bronze and one silver – but the Boxing Federation of India is already looking forward to the 2020 Olympics and, before that, the Olympic qualifiers in February. Manju deserved a gold and Mary also had done exceedingly well in the semis,” BFI president …

No Olympic berths but Indian boxers aim to better medal colour at the Men's World Championship in Russia
5 years, 4 months ago

No Olympic berths but Indian boxers aim to better medal colour at the Men's World Championship in Russia

The Hindu  

The coveted Olympic berths are no longer at stake but Indian boxers will not be short on motivation when they step inside the ring to better a record which states four medals from 20 editions, in the men’s World Championships in Russia from Monday. However, the event was stripped of Olympic qualifier status after the International Olympic Committee lost patience …

Women's World Boxing Championships: Fearing IOC sanctions, IOA asks Sports Ministry to resolve Kosovan boxer's visa issue
6 years, 2 months ago

Women's World Boxing Championships: Fearing IOC sanctions, IOA asks Sports Ministry to resolve Kosovan boxer's visa issue

Firstpost  

In a strongly-worded letter to the sports ministry, IOA president Narinder Batra said that India could be barred by the International Olympic Committee from hosting major events. New Delhi: Fearing serious repercussions, the Indian Olympic Association on Wednesday asked the sports ministry to immediately resolve the controversy surrounding Kosovan boxer Donjeta Sadiku’s visa. In a strongly-worded letter to the sports …

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