Boxer Sarita Devi finally received her Asian Games bronze medal which she had refused at the victory ceremony in Incheon under controversial circumstances with the Indian Olympic Association secretary-general Rajeev Mehta presenting it to her here on Wednesday.
Mehta presented the medal to the Manipuri boxer at the IOA headquarters.
“L. Sarita Devi, bronze medal winner in boxing 60kg weight category at the 17th Asian Games 2014 held in Incheon, Korea, received her medal in New Delhi. IOA secretary-general Rajeev Mehta handed over the medal to her in the office of the IOA in New Delhi,” the IOA said in a statement.
Sarita was provisionally suspended by the International Boxing Federation (AIBA) after she refused to accept her medal following a controversial semifinal loss in the Asian Games.
The AIBA is yet to take a final call on the quantum of Sarita’s punishment.
