India’s High Performance Director (HPD) Bernard Dunne on Saturday showed megastar boxers Nikhat Zareen and Lovina Borgohain have certified for the Asian Games, that are additionally the primary Olympic Qualifiers for the 2024 Paris Games. For choice to the Asian Games, to be held from September 23 to October 8 in Hangzhou, China, the Boxing Federation of India’s (BFI) coverage states “Athletes who achieve Gold/Silver at World championships will be an automatic selection for the first Olympic qualifiers at the Asian Games.”
It method Nikhat (50kg) and Lovlina (75kg), who’ve reached the sunshine flyweight and middleweight ultimate of the continued World Championships respectively, have certified for the continental match.
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“Those who win gold or silver here (at the World Championships) are the automatic selection for the Asian Games,” Dunne informed journalists.
At the Asian Games, girls pugilists will compete in 5 weight classes: 51kg, 57kg, 60kg, 69kg and 75kg. While the Olympics could have six weight categories — 50kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg and 75kg. This method the minimal weight (48kg) international champion Nitu Ghanghas and Saweety Boora (81kg), who’ve additionally reached the general, will probably be standby boxers must they come to a decision to modify to an Olympic weight magnificence.
“Anybody who is changing weight categories will have to be second or third. But in case something happens to the ones who have qualified, we want our number two and three to be ready,” Dunne mentioned.
He additionally asserted that the brand new analysis procedure is right here to stick. The BFI has achieved away with the choice trials. According to the brand new coverage, which was once created in cooperation with Dunne, boxers must go through an analysis procedure as an alternative.
Ahead of the continued Women’s World Championships, there was once a large number of hue and cry over the brand new coverage with 3 boxers within the nationwide camp — Manju Rani, Shiksha Narwal and Poonam Poonia — even transferring court docket because of their non-selection.
“There is no plan for any selection trials in my opinion,” Dunne mentioned.
Talking in regards to the new coverage, Dunne added, “The large section was once to offer readability to the athletes.
“Trials was the old system, but that’s only one moment… three three minute rounds decided by judges. But in this new system we, the coaches and I, are monitoring them day in day out. God forbid someone gets ill, or something happens during the trials.”
Asked if he would inspire boxers to change to Olympic classes within the run-up to the Paris Games, Dunne mentioned, “We want to empower our athletes, some may want to change weight categories while some may not, that’s also fine,” Dunne mentioned.
Dunne has been serving within the position for a couple of months now and he feels he is needed to take some difficult calls. “The greatest problem I’ve (after changing into the HPD) confronted is the choices I’ve needed to make. For this event I’ve made 12 folks satisfied however 24 unsatisfied.
“I have no allegiance to anybody, no bias towards any state. I come here with a clear focus to pick the best. It is up to the athletes to show me and the coaches you are the best.”