Sports
IOA formally recognises BFI as national body
New Delhi, Nov 29 (IANS) Ending months of indecision, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Wednesday recognised the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) as the sport’s governing body in the country.
The Ajay Singh-led BFI already recognised by the International Boxing Association (AIBA) and the Sports Ministry, finally got the IOA’s nod, which had Indian Amateur Boxing Federation (IABF) registered as the official body till now.
“As per the Olympic Charter, the sporting federation must be recognised by the international body (AIBA). BFI has already got that recognition long back. Today it was just the ratification process carried out by the IOA in its special annual general meeting,” Debojo Maharshi, Chairman Marketing Commission of BFI told IANS.
“The Sports Ministry had already recognised the BFI as the national body responsible for governing Olympic boxing in the country. Today’s decision by the IOA has only put an end to all the doubts and recognised BFI as a full member.
“The ministry had earlier barred IABF from using India as it was no longer a national federation,” he added.
The BFI assumed office last year after elections conducted in the presence of observers from the AIBA and the Sports Ministry.
–IANS
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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