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The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) has decided to set up a panel of experts in order to spot and recruit boxers keeping in mind the Commonwealth Games and Asian Games to be held in 2014.
Zee News, quoted a top IOA official as saying, “The CWG and Asiad are a few months away and deadline for sending final list of participants will be approaching. But the situation is fluid now as we don`t know how long it takes for the boxing issue to be resolved.”
“So, we have decided to form a committee to pick teams for the CWG and Asian Games. It may be done during the April 3 Executive Committee meeting or a few days later. We have to do it fast.”
The panel is expected to have boxing coaches and technical staff who would select the boxers.
When asked if IOA`s initiative would not take it to a collision course with the AIBA, the official opined, “AIBA had asked for IOA`s cooperation in resolving the issue in a letter sent to us. So I don`t see any issue in that.”
“Moreover, it`s about India`s prestige and performance in these two major Games. We have to think about winning medals and if the boxing issue is not solved before CWG and Asian Games, should not we send our boxers in these two Games?”
