The International Boxing Association (AIBA) has constituted an ad-hoc committee to run boxing in India.
The AIBA has appointed Kishan Narsi, as chairman of the committee in which the other members are Jay Kowli , Manisha Malhotra and Injeti Srinivas.
The AIBA has asked the ad-hoc committee to appoint a national coach with its approval. Narsi is an international referee and he has officiated in four Olympics. He was also a former vice-chairman of the Executive Committee of the AIBA.
The AIBA has also appointed senior IOC member and former IOA Secretary General, Randhir Singh as advisor.
In a letter to Narsi, the AIBA Preisdent Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu has said: “The AIBA has decided to form an ad-hoc committee to manage the process of finding a group to organise and administrate the sport of boxing in India.
“In order to ensure that the boxers and the sport are protected and nurtured in India it is proposed that this ad-hoc committee will have the following individuals.
“I ask you to take the position of Chairman of the committee.
“Please be advised that Randhir Singh has kindly agreed to act as an advisor of the ad-hoc committee to assist them in the very important task for the benefit of boxing in India and I ask that you make urgent contact with him as well. Can you please ask the above persons and make arrangements for an urgent meeting to begin the process,’’ has said Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu.
“There is no time frame set for the ad-hoc committee, but the preparation for the Rio Olympics has to start.
“In the absence of a recognised national federation, India could not field a team for the Asian Confederation junior boxing championship at Tashkent, Uzbekistan. We could have won six to eight medals there,’’ said Narsi.
The ad-hoc committee is likely to recommend the name of G. S. Sandhu, former national coach as the fifth member of the committee.
