Two coaches test positive for coronavirus at national women's boxing camp
3 years, 9 months ago

Two coaches test positive for coronavirus at national women's boxing camp

The Hindu  

Two assistant coaches at the national camp for Indian women's boxers have tested positive for COVID-19 and quarantined with mild symptoms. "Two women coaches have tested positive so far. RELATED | It is also learnt that following the positive reports of the two coaches, who are down with fever, other members of the camp were also tested on Monday. Nine Indian boxers -- five men and four women -- have so far qualified for the Olympics in Tokyo.

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COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 outbreak at SAI Bengaluru; 33 test positive including 16 hockey players

Firstpost  

Majority of them are asymptomatic and all of them have been isolated, SAI said but did not divulge the identities of those infected Bengaluru: Sixteen members of the senior men’s hockey team were among the 33 COVID-19 cases detected on Friday at the Sports Authority of India’s National Centre of Excellence here. “16 athletes and one coach from the Senior …

Eight More Boxers Test Positive, NIS Patiala COVID Count Rto 26 But National Camp to Continue
3 years ago

Eight More Boxers Test Positive, NIS Patiala COVID Count Rto 26 But National Camp to Continue

News 18  

Eight more boxers tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing men’s national camp at NIS, Patiala on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 26 but all those infected are complaining of “relatively mild symptoms”. After 18 campers, 12 boxers and six support staff members returned positive for the virus on Wednesday, eight more were added to the tally …

Eight more boxers test positive; NIS camp's COVID-19 count rises to 26 but operations continue
3 years ago

Eight more boxers test positive; NIS camp's COVID-19 count rises to 26 but operations continue

Firstpost  

After 18 campers, 12 boxers and six support staff members returned positive for the virus on Wednesday, eight more were added to the tally after a fresh round of testing. New Delhi: Eight more boxers tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing men’s national camp at NIS, Patiala on Thursday, taking the total number of cases to 26 but all …

8 more boxers test positive, NIS Patiala COVID count rises to 26 but national camp continues
3 years ago

8 more boxers test positive, NIS Patiala COVID count rises to 26 but national camp continues

India TV News  

Highlights Earlier 18 campers tested positive earlier, including 12 boxers and six support staff Among the support staff infected are head coach Narender Rana and coach coordinator CA Kuttappa The camp will also feature Tokyo Olympians Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan, Manish Kaushik in few days Eight more boxers tested positive for COVID-19 in the ongoing men's national camp at NIS, …

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal added to boxing national camps
3 years ago

Mary Kom, Amit Panghal added to boxing national camps

Firstpost  

New Delhi: Six-time world champion MC Mary Kom and Asian Games gold-medallist Amit Panghal were among six Indian boxers who were on Tuesday included in the ongoing national camps for women and men in Delhi and Patiala respectively. Panghal was joined by a fit-again Vikas Krishan, who underwent shoulder surgery last year after the Olympics, Manish Kaushik, Satish Kumar, and …

National women’s boxing championships: Focus on Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani
3 years, 2 months ago

National women’s boxing championships: Focus on Simranjit Kaur, Pooja Rani

The Hindu  

In the absence of Olympic medalists M.C. Mary Kom and Lovlina Borgohain, Olympians Simranjit Kaur and Pooja Rani will be the star attractions in the National women’s boxing championships beginning at the St Joseph’s International School on Thursday. World championships medallist Simranjit will compete in 60kg, while Pooja, a reigning Asian champion, will feature in the 81kg draw instead of …

Athlete Tests Positive for Covid-19 as Tokyo Olympics Opening Nears
3 years, 6 months ago

Athlete Tests Positive for Covid-19 as Tokyo Olympics Opening Nears

News 18  

An athlete in Japan and five Olympic workers, mostly contractors, have tested positive for coronavirus, Tokyo 2020 organisers said Thursday, just over a week before the opening ceremony. The news came as eight staff at a Japanese hotel hosting Brazil’s Olympic judo team tested positive, and a staff member from Russia’s rugby sevens team was hospitalised after a positive test. …

Mary Kom: Asian championship is crucial for Olympic preparation
3 years, 7 months ago

Mary Kom: Asian championship is crucial for Olympic preparation

The Hindu  

It's a tournament that she has dominated for years but the Asian Boxing Championship this time is more than just a medal-winning opportunity for M C Mary Kom, who is "desperate for competition" before the Olympics after training in India was thrown haywire by the COVID-19 pandemic. READ: Mary Kom, Lovlina Borgohain receive first jab of COVID-19 vaccine The reassurance …

Asian championship is crucial Olympic preparation for me: MC Mary Kom
3 years, 7 months ago

Asian championship is crucial Olympic preparation for me: MC Mary Kom

India TV News  

It's a tournament that she has dominated for years but the Asian Boxing Championship this time is more than just a medal-winning opportunity for M C Mary Kom, who is "desperate for competition" before the Olympics after training in India was thrown haywire by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is so important to stay in the present," said Mary Kom, offering …

Olympic-bound Mary Kom's quarantine over, she can train in isolation
3 years, 8 months ago

Olympic-bound Mary Kom's quarantine over, she can train in isolation

India TV News  

Olympic Games-bound MC Mary Kom has completed her seven days quarantine period at the national boxing camp in Pune, but will still train in isolation to stay safe, says a coach associated with the camp. Six-time world champion Mary Kom, 38, has qualified in women's 51kg for the Tokyo Olympic Games, starting July 23. The coach said the Covid pandemic …

Mary Kom, other women boxers to train at ASI Pune for Olympics
3 years, 8 months ago

Mary Kom, other women boxers to train at ASI Pune for Olympics

The Hindu  

The National elite women’s boxing camp has been shifted from Delhi to Army Sports Institute, Pune, due to the surge in COVID-19 cases in the capital. Mary Kom, Simranjit Kaur and Lovlina Borgohain, have been named among the 10 boxers who will attend the camp till July 31, according to a statement from the Boxing Federation of India on Wednesday. …

Wrestler Pooja Dhanda Tests Positive for Covid-19, in Home Quarantine in Hisar
3 years, 8 months ago

Wrestler Pooja Dhanda Tests Positive for Covid-19, in Home Quarantine in Hisar

News 18  

Pooja Dhanda, the 2018 World Championships bronze-medallist in women’s 57kg category, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is in home quarantine in Hisar. Due to a surge in new wave of Covid-19, SAI on Tuesday shut the women’s national wrestling camp in Lucknow and the men’s national camp in Sonepat. Sanjay Saraswat, SAI’s regional head in Lucknow had communicated to …

21 at Women's National Boxing Camp, Including Top Coaches, Test Positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

21 at Women's National Boxing Camp, Including Top Coaches, Test Positive for COVID-19

News 18  

Indian women’s boxing’s High Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco and head coach Mohammed Ali Qamar are among 21 campers who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here but none of the infected pugilists are bound for Olympics The Sports Authority of India issued a statement to confirm the development at the camp but did not give …

Male Boxers and Support Staff at NIS Patiala Recover from COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Male Boxers and Support Staff at NIS Patiala Recover from COVID-19

News 18  

The Indian men’s team boxers and their support staff, who tested positive for COVID-19 at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala last month, have recovered from the infection, a fortnight after being quarantined. The boxers who were infected included Asian championships silver medallist Deepak Kumar and Naveen Boora among others. Their infections had come to light after Sports Authority …

21 at women's national boxing camp, including top coaches, test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

21 at women's national boxing camp, including top coaches, test positive for COVID-19

India TV News  

Indian women's boxing's High Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco and head coach Mohammed Ali Qamar are among 21 campers who have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium here but none of the infected pugilists are bound for Olympics. However, a source close to the team told PTI that the top members of the coaching staff are among …

21 boxers, coaches test Covid positive at New Delhi’s IG sports complex
3 years, 9 months ago

21 boxers, coaches test Covid positive at New Delhi’s IG sports complex

Hindustan Times  

Training of elite women boxers, including those bound for the Tokyo Olympics, has been jeopardised with 21 Covid positive cases reported at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex here on Wednesday. On Tuesday, five track and field athletes, including Tokyo-bound 20km race walker Priyanka Goswami, tested positive at SAI centre, Bengaluru. Before Tuesday, 30 positive cases of athletes and support staff …

21 personnel at women's national boxing camp test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 9 months ago

21 personnel at women's national boxing camp test positive for COVID-19

The Hindu  

Indian women's boxing's High Performance Director Raffaele Bergamasco and head coach Mohammed Ali Qamar were among 21 campers who tested positive for COVID-19 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, but none of the infected pugilists is bound for Olympics. However, a source close to the team told PTI that the top members of the coaching staff are among those who …

Mary Kom, Lovlina in India's women's boxing squad for Asian Championships
3 years, 9 months ago

Mary Kom, Lovlina in India's women's boxing squad for Asian Championships

The Hindu  

Olympic-bound six-time world champion M.C. Mary Kom will spearhead the Indian women's challenge in the Asian Boxing Championships slated to be held here from May 21 to 31. READ: Mary Kom wins Sportstar Aces Sportstar of the Decade Simranjit Kaur and Pooja Rani are the other Tokyo-qualified boxers in the squad. Rookie Jasmine, who clinched a gold medal in her …

COVID-19: Player tests positive, Indian team withdraws from judo Olympic qualifiers
3 years, 9 months ago

COVID-19: Player tests positive, Indian team withdraws from judo Olympic qualifiers

The Hindu  

A 16-member Indian judo team has been forced to withdraw from the ongoing Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifiers in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, after a player tested positive for coronavirus just before the start of the tournament. “Yes, one player of the team tested positive upon landing in Bishkek just a before the official weighing on April 5, forcing the entire squad to withdraw …

Several pugilists among 26 athletes who tested COVID-19 positive at NIS Patiala
3 years, 9 months ago

Several pugilists among 26 athletes who tested COVID-19 positive at NIS Patiala

The Hindu  

Ten members of the boxing discipline have tested positive for COVID-19 at the National camp in Patiala. Boxers Abhishek Yadav, Ankit Kumar, Sanjeet, Naveen Boora, Sachin Kumar, Naveen Kumar, Deepak Kumar, Manjeet Singh, Narender and head coach C.A. RELATED| Neither team doctor Karanjeet Singh nor any Boxing Federation of India official could be reached for further details. Without naming any …

Eight Indians pugilists test positive for COVID-19 after Bosphorus Tournament in Turkey, seven to return after recovery
3 years, 9 months ago

Eight Indians pugilists test positive for COVID-19 after Bosphorus Tournament in Turkey, seven to return after recovery

The Hindu  

Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, including three pugilists, were quarantined in Istanbul after testing positive for COVID-19 during a competition trip but seven of them have recovered and will be back in the country on Wednesday. Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Gaurav Solanki, Prayag Chouhan and Brijesh Yadav tested positive for the virus a week back, leading to them being …

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for Covid-19
3 years, 9 months ago

Eight members of Indian boxing squad in Turkey test positive for Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

Eight members of an Indian boxing squad, including three pugilists, tested positive for COVID-19 during a competition trip to Turkey and have been quarantined in Istanbul. The words "Hit Hard" are written on boxing gloves as parkinson's patients takes part in their twice -weekly rock steady boxing class in Costa Mesa, California September 25, 2013. REUTERS/Mike Blake Commonwealth Games silver-medallist …

Mary Kom Along with 13 Other Boxers Leave for Spain
3 years, 10 months ago

Mary Kom Along with 13 Other Boxers Leave for Spain

News 18  

Mary Kom and 13 other boxers left for Castellon, Spain, early in the morning on Sunday to participate in the Boxam International Tournament scheduled to be held from March 1 to 7. Mary Kom, 37, who will be fighting in the 51 kg weight category, will be making her comeback to the ring since qualifying for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics …

Mary Kom: How long can you fear the coronavirus? - Boxing News - Sportstar
3 years, 10 months ago

Mary Kom: How long can you fear the coronavirus? - Boxing News - Sportstar

The Hindu  

The fear of the coronavirus has made way for a fierce desire to compete in star Indian boxer M C Mary Kom's mind as she gears up for her first tournament in a year next week, having recovered from the muscle loss triggered by a recent bout of dengue. Next week at the Boxam International tournament in Spain, she will …

Saina, Prannoy test positive for COVID-19 again
4 years ago

Saina, Prannoy test positive for COVID-19 again

Hindustan Times  

Top Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and H S Prannoy, who had recently recovered from COVID-19, have again tested positive for the dreaded disease here ahead of the Thailand Open which began on Tuesday. The duo, along with the Indian team, was looking to participate in the Asia leg events comprising the Thailand Open, TOYOTA Thailand Open and the HSBC BWF …

4 Medals Assured for India at Boxing World Cup; Positive Covid-19 Case in Contingent Also Detected
4 years ago

4 Medals Assured for India at Boxing World Cup; Positive Covid-19 Case in Contingent Also Detected

News 18  

India were assured of medals without a single blow being exchanged at boxing’s World Cup in Cologne, Germany after four pugilists found themselves in semifinals when draws were unveiled on Thursday even as a positive COVID-19 case among the support staff caused some anxiety in the contingent. Asian Games champion and world silver-medallist Amit Panghal among men and Pooja Rani, …

Para-athletics Coach Gajender Tests Positive for Covid-19
4 years, 1 month ago

Para-athletics Coach Gajender Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Para-athletics coach Gajender has tested positive for novel coronavirus, the Sports Authority of India informed on Tuesday. Last week, para-athletics coach Nawal Singh had tested positive for the coronavirus. Before that, boxer Duryodhan Singh Negi, who was training at Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala, had tested positive for Covid-19. On November 25, SAI had announced that shooter …

Hiroto Kyoguchi's light flyweight title bout scrapped after WBA champion tests positive for COVID-19
4 years, 2 months ago

Hiroto Kyoguchi's light flyweight title bout scrapped after WBA champion tests positive for COVID-19

Firstpost  

Kyoguchi, 26, who had been due to face Thanongsak in Osaka on Tuesday, tweeted simply: “I’m really sorry” without giving any further details. Tokyo: Japan’s WBA light flyweight super champion Hiroto Kyoguchi has tested positive for the coronavirus, his gym announced Monday, forcing organisers to scrap his title defence against Thailand’s Thanongsak Simsri. “We learned today that Kyoguchi and his …

Coronavirus: Turkish boxers test positive after London event
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Turkish boxers test positive after London event

The Hindu  

Two Turkish boxers and their head coach have tested positive for coronavirus after returning home from the Olympic boxing qualifying tournament -- which featured around 350 pugilists from 40 countries. Eyup Gozgec, the president of the Turkish Boxing Federation, stated that all three had caught COVID-19 in London. READ: From ‘best prepared’ to postponed: Tokyo 2020’s rocky road “While the …

Did Mary Kom breach quarantine protocol? BFI stays mum
4 years, 9 months ago

Did Mary Kom breach quarantine protocol? BFI stays mum

The Hindu  

The Boxing Federation of India has chosen not to react on the issue of top boxer M.C. Mary Kom, along with the Indian boxing squad, returned home on March 12 after taking part in the Asia-Oceania Olympic qualifying event in Amman, Jordan. Mary Kom was among the nine Indian boxers who earned Olympic quota places in the event. The Indian …

Coronavirus: Indian boxers returning from Olympic qualifiers to be home-quarantined
4 years, 10 months ago

Coronavirus: Indian boxers returning from Olympic qualifiers to be home-quarantined

The Hindu  

The Indian boxing team, returning from the Asian Olympic Qualifiers in Jordan, will be “home-quarantined” in view of the COVID-19 threat even though all the members have got the necessary health clearances, the national federation told PTI on Thursday. A total of 13 boxers and almost an equal number of coaching staff return on Thursday after clinching an unprecedented nine …

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