India’s High Performance Director (HPD) Bernard Dunn on Saturday confirmed that star boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovina Borgohain have certified for the Asian Games, that are additionally the primary Olympic qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games.
The Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) coverage for choice for the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China from September 23 to October 8 states, “Athletes who have won gold/silver in the World Championships will be automatically qualified for the first Olympics.” The choice shall be from the qualifiers within the Asian Games.
This means Nikhat (50kg) and Lovlina (75kg), who’ve reached the sunshine flyweight and middleweight finals respectively of the continuing World Championships, have certified for the continental occasion.
“Those who win gold or silver here (at the World Championships) are automatically selected for the Asian Games,” Dunn instructed reporters.
At the Asian Games, girls boxers will compete in 5 weight classes: 51 kg, 57 kg, 60 kg, 69 kg and 75 kg. While the Olympics can have six weight classes – 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg.
This implies that minimal weight (48kg) world champion Neetu Ghanghas and Sweety Boora (81kg), who’ve additionally reached the finals, shall be standby boxers in the event that they resolve to modify to Olympic weight classes.
“Anybody who’s altering weight class must be second or third. But if one thing occurs to those that qualify, we wish our quantity two and three gamers to be 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, in response to a brand new coverage created in collaboration with Dunn.
Ahead of the continuing Women’s World Championships, there was a lot hue and cry over the brand new coverage within the nationwide camp with three boxers – Manju Rani, Shiksha Narwal and Poonam Poonia – even going so far as courtroom for not getting chosen. Knocked on the door.
Dunn stated, ‘In my opinion there isn’t a plan for choice trials.
Talking in regards to the new coverage, Dunn stated, “Giving readability to athletes was an enormous half.
“Testing was the old system, but this is only a moment… three three-minute rounds decided by the judges. But in this new system, we, the coach and I are monitoring them day by day. God forbid that someone gets sick, or something happens during the trials. Asked if he would encourage boxers to move up to the Olympic categories ahead of the Paris Games, Dunne said, “We wish to empower our athletes, one thing Want to vary weight class whereas some do not, that is effective too,” he stated.
Dunn has been within the position for a number of months now and feels he has needed to make some robust selections.
“The largest problem I’ve confronted (after changing into HPD) has been the selections I’ve needed to make. For this match, I’ve made 12 individuals joyful however 24 sad.
“I’ve no allegiance to anybody, no bias in the direction of any state. I’ve come right here with a transparent focus to choose the very best. It is as much as the athletes to point out me and the coaches that you’re the very best.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
