Sarita Devi Thanks Sachin Tendulkar and othersSports Buzz

January 17, 2015 18:14
Sarita Devi Thanks Sachin Tendulkar and others},{Sarita Devi Thanks Sachin Tendulkar and others

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Boxer Sarita Devi while speaking media channel, thanked the Sports Minister, Boxing India, Sports Authority of India, Sachin Tendulkar and the entire nation for supporting her. International Boxing Federation AIBA has imposed one year ban on Sarita for misconduct row as she had refused to accept her bronze medal in the Asian Games, Incheon last year.

She expressed happiness that she would get a chance to participate in the Olympics with the trimming of ban for one year. Sarita will be eligible to return to action by November 2015, in time for the women's Olympic qualifiers for the Brazil’s Rio Games in 2016. The world boxing body also handed down two-year bans, ending Oct 1, 2016 to the 29-year-old boxer's 

Her husband Thoiba Singh, also expressed thanks for the support from every one.  He also told that with the one year suspension she is feeling sorry but this break will become a relief period for concentrating for next year’s Olympic Games.

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