New Delhi: India will appeal against against boxer Vikas Krishan's ouster from the London Olympics. Indian Chef-de-Mission PK Muralidharan Raja said that the Indian boxing team will protest against the International Boxing Association's (AIBA) decision to overturn Krishan's result. "We are looking at the video recording of the bout. In our opinion, fouls were committed by the American opponent as well, he too should have been penalised. The matter is...
02:45 PM, Aug 04, 2012
London: Stunned by Vikas Krishan's ouster from the Olympic Games following a reversal of decision by the International Boxing Association, Indian Chef-de-Mission PK Muralidharan Raja on Saturday said the country's contingent will not take AIBA's decision lying down even though it has "limited options" in the matter. In a stunning reversal of fortunes, Vikas (69kg) was ousted after AIBA overturned the result of his pre-quarterfinal bout that he had won,...
11:44 AM, Aug 04, 2012
New Delhi: A row has erupted over Indian boxer Vikas Krishan's exit from the London Olympics in the 69 kg category after the decision of his bout was over turned. The Indian Olympics Association (IOA) is now crying foul. IOA Vice President Tarlochan Singh has called the decision 'wrong' and 'political'. "This is a very wrong decision. Everyone could see the fight and everyone saw him doing it. We were...
11:09 AM, Aug 04, 2012
London: Boxer Vikas Krishan brought smiles on Indian faces Friday night reaching the quarterfinals in the 69 kg category. He got the better of American Errol Spence 13-11 over three rounds. Vikas started off well and registered an easy 4-2 win in the first round, but Spence came back strongly taking the second set 6-5. In the final round, Vikas looked very tired and did only defending all through. He...
02:47 AM, Aug 04, 2012
London: A boxing referee from Turkmenistan was expelled from the London Olympics on Thursday for his handling of a bout in which the result was overturned on appeal. Boxing's governing federation, known as AIBA, released a statement saying referee Ishanguly Meretnyyazov "is on his way back home." The federation also suspended German referee Frank Scharmach five days for his decision to disqualify an Iranian heavyweight, and expelled technical official Aghajan...
12:02 AM, Aug 03, 2012
London: Indian pugilist Jai Bhagwan crashed out of the London Olympics, bowing out in the pre-quarterfinals of the men's light weight category (60kg), here on Thursday. After starting on an impressive note, Bhagwan lost steam in the second and third rounds to go down 8-16 to Gani Zhailauov of Kazakhstan at the ExCel arena. Contrary to the final result, it was the 12th ranked Indian who started the bout on...
07:40 PM, Aug 02, 2012
Indian shuttler Kashyap kept the Indian flag flying as he stormed into the men's singles badminton quarters. ...
10:20 PM, Aug 01, 2012
London: The hype is increasing and so is the pressure as Indian boxers begin their pre-quarterfinal campaign in the Olympic Games with Vijender Singh (75kg) and Jai Bhagwan (60kg) taking on tricky opponents in their last-16 stage bouts on Thursday. Beijing Olympics bronze-medallist Vijender will be up against American Olympic Qualification Tournament gold-medallist Terrell Gausha of the United States. Bhagwan, on the other hand, will square off against Gani Zhailauov...
02:05 PM, Aug 01, 2012
After a scintillating show by Gagan Narang, the Indian boxing sensation Devendro Singh advanced to the pre-quarters. ...
10:46 PM, Jul 31, 2012
London: India's protest against the controversial opening-round loss of boxer Sumit Sangwan (81kg) on Monday in the Olympic Games has been rejected by the jury that reviewed his bout against Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino here. "The protest has been rejected. The reasons were not given to us but in cases like these, it is extremely rare that a protest is accepted and the decision overturned," national coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu...
10:41 AM, Jul 31, 2012
London: India have lodged an official complaint after the 19-year-old Sumit Sangwan went down 14-15 under controversial circumstances to Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the round of 32 of boxing 81kg category at the London Olympics here Monday. Union sports minister, Ajay Maken, tweeted after the match, "Our Cuban coach was protesting at the top of his voice. Everyone felt SUMIT should have been declared a winner. Asking COM Brig...
09:11 PM, Jul 30, 2012
London: Indian boxer Sumit Sangwan went down 14-15 under controversial circumstances to Brazilian Yamaguchi Falcao Florentino in the round of 32 of 81kg category at the London Olympics here on Monday. The 19-year-old Indian fought valiantly and should have won more points but the judges thought otherwise. ESPN commentators were surprised by the verdict and called it "daylight robbery". Sangwan looked to have taken the first round but the judges...
08:38 PM, Jul 30, 2012
After a scintillating show by Vijender Singh, the 2010 Common Wealth Gamed bronze medallist Jai Bhagwan defeated Andrique Allisop as the Indian boxing contingent revels. ...
10:15 PM, Jul 29, 2012
CNN-IBN expert panel analyses India's dismal opening day at the Olympics and the prospects of Vijender Singh's bout later in the day. ...
02:01 AM, Jul 29, 2012
London: Teenage boxing sensation Shiva Thapa's Olympic debut ended in disappointment as he was spanked by his Mexican rival Oscar Valdez Fierro in the bantamweight opening round bout in the London Games, here today. The 18-year-old Thapa, who was considered a medal hopeful, was outpunched 9-14 in the much-anticipated bout as India began their boxing campaign on a losing note at the Excel arena here. The young boxer from Assam...
08:47 PM, Jul 28, 2012
London: Indian boxer Jai Bhagwan will begin his Olympic journey when he faces Andrique Allisop of Seychelles in the first round of the lightweight category (60 kg) at the Excel Arena here on Sunday. Bhagwan was the third Indian boxer to have qualified for the London Olympics at the 2011 World Championships, the first Olympic qualification tournament - a dream which was realised after two unsuccessful attempts and an eight-year-long...
06:14 PM, Jul 28, 2012
London: Star Indian boxer Vijender Singh (75kg) was handed out a tricky draw on Friday as he starts his quest to better his Beijing Games bronze medal winning feat against Danabek Suzhanov of Kazakhstan in the men's boxing competition at the London Olympics here on Saturday. The Bhiwani boxer, who put Indian boxing on world map after clinching the bronze in Beijing four years ago, will have a tough task...
10:08 PM, Jul 27, 2012
London: Beijing Olympics bronze-winner Vijender Singh (75kg) will aim for a medal of different hue in his record third Olympic appearance when the boxing competition kicks off here on Saturday. The weight classes of Vijender and teen sensation Shiva Thapa (56 kg) get underway at the Excel Arena. While Vijender is a former world number one and a World Championship bronze-medallist, the 18-year-old Shiva is the Asian Olympic Qualifiers' gold-medallist...
08:42 PM, Jul 27, 2012
New Delhi: A late bloomer in the world of boxing, Jai Bhagwan took rapid strides to get to the pinnacle of sport in the country. In his first appearance at the Olympics, the 27-year-old feels he has nothing to lose and will be under no pressure. Bhagwan waited eight years to represent India, having missed the 2004 Athens and 2008 Beijing Games. He finally fulfilled his dream at the World...
05:36 PM, Jul 26, 2012
