Published By: Ritayan Basu
Last Updated: February 01, 2024, 19:39 IST
Boxing Federation of India camp
The Boxing Federation of India organised an elite multinational coaching camp in preparation for the 2024 Paris Olympics qualifiers.
In a significant enhance to the preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games later this yr, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in collaboration with the Rural Electrification Corporation Limited (REC), have organised an elite multinational coaching camp on the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports in Patiala.
The 13-day dynamic camp, which started on January 29 and can go on until February 10, has been hosted to offer the boxers a lot-wanted worldwide publicity forward of the essential Olympics qualifiers.
Parveen (57kg), the Asian Games and World Championships 2022 bronze medallist, and males’s World Championships bronze medallists Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) and Nishant Dev (71kg) are amongst 30 Indian boxers, together with 13 feminine, who’re half of the camp which additionally options seven male and 5 feminine boxers from England. Soon, 4 male boxers from Russia may also be part of the camp.
“The Boxing Federation of India and REC are committed to the growth of Indian boxing and the multinational camp is a significant step in that direction as it provides players an international exposure, elevating the standard of boxing,” said Hemanta Kumar Kalita, Secretary General, Boxing Federation of India.
“The camp will also boost their preparations for the Paris 2024 Olympics. It provides a unique opportunity for our athletes to hone their skills, learn new things and build a sense of camaraderie and sportsmanship,” he mentioned.
The multinational camp provides an ideal platform for Indian pugilists to arrange for the Olympic Games qualification tournaments as they may work on sharpening their expertise whereas coaching alongside worldwide boxers.
The reigning nationwide champions Anamika (50kg), Sonia Lather (57kg), Jasmine (60kg) and Pooja Rani (75kg) are the opposite Indian ladies boxers taking part within the camp. Among males, the 2022 Asian Games bronze medallist Narender (92+kg) and reigning nationwide champions Shiva Thapa (63.5kg), Lakshya Chahar (80kg) and Sanjeet (92kg) are half of the camp.
Besides the multinational camp, BFI in affiliation with REC can also be organising open expertise hunt programmes to find and nurture India’s subsequent boxing heroes.
The Southern Open Talent Hunt Programme will probably be held on the Sri Jayaprakash Narayan National Youth Training Centre in Bengaluru from February 2 to 18.
