New Delhi: India’s star feminine boxer Nikhat Zareen And Lovlina Borgohain are straight by asian video games staff after their exploits within the ongoing Ladies’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi. This was confirmed by the Excessive Efficiency Director of India Bernard Dunn on Saturday.
The Asian Video games can also be the primary Olympic qualifier for the 2024 Paris Video games later within the 12 months.
The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) coverage for choice for the Asian Video games to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 states, “Athletes who’ve gained gold/silver within the World Championships are first robotically certified for the Olympics.” : Will probably be chosen. Qualifier in Asian Video games.”
This implies Nikhat (50kg) and Lovlina (75kg), who’ve reached the sunshine flyweight and middleweight finals respectively of the continued World Championships, have certified for the continental occasion.
“Those that win gold or silver right here (on the World Championships) are robotically chosen for the Asian Video games,” Dunn instructed reporters.
On the Asian Video games, girls boxers will compete in 5 weight classes: 51 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 69 kg and 75 kg. There will probably be six weight classes within the Olympics – 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg.
Which means that gentle heavyweight (48kg) world champion Neetu Ghanghas and lightweight heavy (81kg) champion Sweety Boora will probably be standby boxers in case they determine to modify to Olympic weight classes.
Dunn stated, “Whoever is making a weight class change must end second or third. But when one thing occurs to the qualifiers, we wish to have our quantity two and three prepared.”
He additionally stated that the brand new evaluation course of is right here to remain.
BFI has scrapped the choice trials. Boxers would as an alternative undergo an analysis course of, based on a brand new coverage created in collaboration with Dunn.
Forward of the continued Ladies’s World Championships, there was numerous hue and cry within the nationwide camp over the brand new coverage with three boxers – Manju Rani, Shiksha Narwal and Poonam Poonia – even approaching courtroom over their non-selection .
Dunn stated, ‘For my part there isn’t a plan for choice trials.
Speaking concerning the new coverage, Dunn stated, “Giving readability to athletes was an enormous half.
“Testing was the outdated system, but it surely was solely a second … three three-minute rounds determined by the judges. However on this new system, we, the coach and I are monitoring them day-to-day. God forbid that somebody will get sick, or one thing occurs in the course of the take a look at.”
Requested if he would encourage boxers to maneuver up Olympic classes forward of the Paris Video games, Dunn stated, “We wish to empower our athletes, some wish to transfer weight lessons and a few do not, that is advantageous too.” ” Stated.
Dunn has been within the function for a number of months now and feels he has needed to make some robust choices.
“The largest problem I confronted (after turning into HPD) was the selections I needed to make. For this match, I’ve made 12 folks glad however 24 sad.
“I’ve no allegiance to anybody, no bias in the direction of any state. I got here right here with a transparent focus to choose the very best. It’s as much as the athletes to indicate me and the coaches that you’re the very best.” Are.”
(With inputs from PTI)
The Asian Video games can also be the primary Olympic qualifier for the 2024 Paris Video games later within the 12 months.
The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) coverage for choice for the Asian Video games to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 states, “Athletes who’ve gained gold/silver within the World Championships are first robotically certified for the Olympics.” : Will probably be chosen. Qualifier in Asian Video games.”
This implies Nikhat (50kg) and Lovlina (75kg), who’ve reached the sunshine flyweight and middleweight finals respectively of the continued World Championships, have certified for the continental occasion.
“Those that win gold or silver right here (on the World Championships) are robotically chosen for the Asian Video games,” Dunn instructed reporters.
On the Asian Video games, girls boxers will compete in 5 weight classes: 51 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 69 kg and 75 kg. There will probably be six weight classes within the Olympics – 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg.
Which means that gentle heavyweight (48kg) world champion Neetu Ghanghas and lightweight heavy (81kg) champion Sweety Boora will probably be standby boxers in case they determine to modify to Olympic weight classes.
Dunn stated, “Whoever is making a weight class change must end second or third. But when one thing occurs to the qualifiers, we wish to have our quantity two and three prepared.”
He additionally stated that the brand new evaluation course of is right here to remain.
BFI has scrapped the choice trials. Boxers would as an alternative undergo an analysis course of, based on a brand new coverage created in collaboration with Dunn.
Forward of the continued Ladies’s World Championships, there was numerous hue and cry within the nationwide camp over the brand new coverage with three boxers – Manju Rani, Shiksha Narwal and Poonam Poonia – even approaching courtroom over their non-selection .
Dunn stated, ‘For my part there isn’t a plan for choice trials.
Speaking concerning the new coverage, Dunn stated, “Giving readability to athletes was an enormous half.
“Testing was the outdated system, but it surely was solely a second … three three-minute rounds determined by the judges. However on this new system, we, the coach and I are monitoring them day-to-day. God forbid that somebody will get sick, or one thing occurs in the course of the take a look at.”
Requested if he would encourage boxers to maneuver up Olympic classes forward of the Paris Video games, Dunn stated, “We wish to empower our athletes, some wish to transfer weight lessons and a few do not, that is advantageous too.” ” Stated.
Dunn has been within the function for a number of months now and feels he has needed to make some robust choices.
“The largest problem I confronted (after turning into HPD) was the selections I needed to make. For this match, I’ve made 12 folks glad however 24 sad.
“I’ve no allegiance to anybody, no bias in the direction of any state. I got here right here with a transparent focus to choose the very best. It’s as much as the athletes to indicate me and the coaches that you’re the very best.” Are.”
(With inputs from PTI)