NO WELCOME FOR BOXING TEAM
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Boxers pack a punch for India, no one cares
Published on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 15:48, Updated on Tue, Dec 16, 2008 at 23:34 in Sports section
Tags: Boxing, AIBA Boxing World Cup , New Delhi
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New Delhi: The Indian contingent that had gone to Moscow for the Boxing World Cup returned to Delhi with four bronze medals in their kitty early morning on Tuesday.
However, their welcome was anything but extravagant.
The pugilists were not received by even a single official from the federation and they had to hire taxis from the New Delhi International airport.
Not that the boxers themselves expected any better. They appeared quite happy to show off their medals even as they got their rides sorted out on a cold Delhi morning.
According to some reports, the boxers had been promised handsome endorsements and sponsors after the Beijing Olympics 2008, where they won a medal for the first time in decades.
The promises are yet to be fulfilled.
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This is Bad, what happen to sports minister is he sleeping...?
Shame on them who could not welcome him
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First of all...Kudos to all the Indian Boxers again...You deserve more from this nation.
The irony is
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Non-cricketing sports persons are Untouchables in India. We need a freedom struggle to free them.
Kali wishes
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The government is busy saving themselves after 26/11.
I am not surprised that no official received them.
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This is not fair from the part of Government of India. Apart from Cricket no other games were given importance.
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