India will compete again 2024 Paris Olympics Assignment secured by parveen hooda Women's boxing 57kg class indian boxer He was suspended from the International Testing Agency (ITA) due to his whereabouts being unknown.
Parveen Hooda had won a bronze medal at last year's Asian Games and earned a spot in the Indian team.
In a statement released by the BFI on Friday, the federation said: “The federation has declined the quota spot awarded to Parveen in the 57kg category in order for Parveen to qualify and regain his spot in the second World Olympic Qualification. ” he said.
However, for the second World Olympic Boxing Qualification Tournament starting next week in Bangkok, India will be able to compete only with boxers registered as reserves for the tournament by April 11, 2024. This means that only two boxers have been designated as reserves in the 60kg and 66kg weight classes. The kg category is eligible for participation.
Hooda was handed a 22-month suspension by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for missing his whereabouts. Huda's suspension period began in September last year and will end in July 2025.
“Our active outreach to the ITA and WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) has highlighted the unintentional nature of the boxer's actions, especially in light of his father's terminal illness,” said BFI Director General Hemanta.・Kalita said.
The ITA had originally proposed a 24-month suspension with a six-month retroactive period.
“This failure arose because Ms. Hooda lacked the requisite competency and technical know-how to operate the Anti-Doping Management System (ADAMS) platform. consistently failed to accurately fill in the information,” said Vidushpat Singhania, the boxer's legal advisor.
So far, in boxing, Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist Lovlina Borgohain (women's 75kg), two-time world champion Nikhat Zareen (women's 50kg), and Preeti Pawar (women's 54kg) have been selected to represent India. has been acquired.
However, National Olympic Committees (NOCs) have exclusive authority over the representation of each country in the Olympic Games. Athletes' participation in the Paris Games depends on the NOC selecting athletes to represent their respective delegations at the Paris 2024 Games.
