Sarita Devi
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Boxing India hints Sarita may get some punishment
Other Sports | Dec 09, 2014, 09:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Boxing India today hinted that Sarita Devi may get some sort of punishment from AIBA but said that it was hoping for her to escape a long-term ban from the international federation so
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Ensure no life ban on boxer Sarita Devi: Cong MP
Other Sports | Nov 28, 2014, 05:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: A strong plea was made by an Opposition member in the Lok Sabha on Friday for efforts to avert a life ban on boxer L Sarita Devi from International Boxing Association for refusing
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India to appeal to AIBA to reconsider Sarita's ban
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 07:46 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Wednesday said the Indian government will appeal to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to reconsider its decision of provisionally suspending L. Sarita Devi, following her refusal to accept the
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AIBA should review system to avoid controversies: Vikas Gowda
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 04:04 PM ISTBengaluru: Throwing his weight behind veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, India's ace discuss thrower Vikas Gowda said AIBA should review the system to avoid such controversies."For obvious reasons they
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Sachin Tendulkar to discuss Sarita Devi's ban with Sonowal today
Other Sports | Nov 26, 2014, 07:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar will be meeting Sports Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will discuss Sarita Devi's possible ban today, which could be imposed on the boxer by AIBA for refusing to accept the bronze
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Apologetic Sarita should be pardoned by AIBA: Vijender
Other Sports | Nov 23, 2014, 06:01 PM ISTNew Delhi: Suspended boxer L. Sarita Devi should be pardoned after apologising to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) for her conduct during the Incheon Asian Games medal ceremony, 2008 Olympic bronze medallist Vijnder Singh said
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BI to issue show cause notice to Sarita's husband, coach
Other Sports | Nov 21, 2014, 02:49 PM ISTNew Delhi: Under pressure from AIBA, Boxing India (BI) today said it has decided to issue a show cause notice to boxer Sarita Devi's husband and personal coach for their unauthorised presence at the ringside
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Sachin Tendulkar urges government to support Sarita Devi
Other Sports | Nov 19, 2014, 07:22 PM ISTMumbai: Mumbai: Veteran boxer Sarita Devi, who is currently serving a provisional suspension, has found support from batting lengend Sachin Tendulkar who has written a letter to the Sports Minister urging him to support her
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India aim high at World Women's Boxing Championships
Other Sports | Nov 15, 2014, 04:13 PM ISTJeju (Korea): Short on experience and missing the services of veterans such as M C Mary Kom, who would skip the World Championships for the first time, India's women boxers would nonetheless look to make
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Vijender backs Sarita, wants AIBA to review referees, judges
Other Sports | Nov 14, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: As L Sarita Devi awaits "strict punishment" for refusing to accept her Asian Games medal after a controversial loss, the veteran has found support from the biggest name in Indian boxing, Vijender Singh,
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AIBA disciplinary committee set to act tough on Sarita
Other Sports | Nov 12, 2014, 05:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The International Boxing Association is threatening strict action against L Sarita Devi despite her unconditional apology for refusing to accept her medal at the Asian Games but the veteran boxer today said she
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Pinki replaces Mary Kom, Priyanka in for Sarita for World Championship
Other Sports | Nov 08, 2014, 07:43 PM ISTNew Delhi: Pinki Rani replaced an injured M C Mary Kom, while Priyanka Choudhary came in for the suspended Sarita Devi in the Indian squad announced today for the Women's World Boxing Championships to be
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Focussed on Olympic qualification now: Sarita
Other Sports | Nov 07, 2014, 06:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Provisional suspension may be keeping her out of the ring but L Sarita Devi's indomitable spirit remains intact and the Asian Games bronze-medallist boxer says she is fully focussed on making the cut
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Akhil suggests he would not have behaved like Sarita
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2014, 09:48 PM ISTNew Delhi: Comeback man Akhil Kumar did not say it in so many words but suggested that he would not have behaved the way fellow boxer Sarita Devi did at the Incheon Asian Games medal
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I am sorry, won't do it again: Boxer Sarita Devi to AIBA
Other Sports | Oct 28, 2014, 09:00 AM ISTNew Delhi: A remorseful L Sarita Devi has pleaded with the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to lift the provisional suspension imposed on her for refusing to accept her bronze medal in the Asiad, saying that
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Boxer Devi suspended for Asian Games protest
Other Sports | Oct 22, 2014, 02:39 PM ISTNew Delhi: Sarita Devi has been provisionally suspended by boxing's international governing body for rejecting her Asian Games bronze medal at the podium following her controversial semifinal loss at Incheon. AIBA announced Wednesday it was
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PM hosts breakfast for Asiad medallists, lauds their feats
Other Sports | Oct 14, 2014, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today felicitated the medal winners from the recently-concluded Asian Games over a breakfast meeting at his residence and said sportspersons do as much for the country as political leaders.“Had
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Asian Games end with enthralling cultural extravaganza
Other Sports | Oct 04, 2014, 07:32 PM ISTIncheon: Curtains were today brought down on the 17th Asian Games here as this South Korean coastal city bid goodbye to the athletes and officials from 45 countries in a dazzling closing ceremony after a
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Sarita Devi should have behaved better: Mary Kom
Other Sports | Oct 04, 2014, 03:42 PM ISTNew Delhi: Peeved at fellow boxer for not accepting the medal, Asian Games gold-medal winner MC Mary Kom feels Sarita Devi could have behaved better at the medal distribution ceremony.Upset at her controversial defeat in
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Asian Games: I was wronged; hope Korea hosts better World C'ship, says Sarita
Other Sports | Oct 03, 2014, 05:12 PM ISTNew Delhi: Indian boxer L Sarita Devi has offered unconditional apology for an emotionally-charged protest at the Asian Games but she today hoped that her outburst would ensure better judging at next month's World Championship