Home / Sports / Other Sports / Article /
BFI to hold selection meeting next week to discuss Nikhat Zareen's plea
Updated On: 19 October, 2019 08:26 AM IST | New Delhi | Agencies
Zareen has asked for a 'fair chance' to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics instead of the federation directly picking Mary Kom
Listen to this article :
Nikhat Zareen
New Delhi: After boxer Nikhat Zareen wrote a letter to Union Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju demanding a fair trial for Tokyo Olympics 2020, the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to call a selection committee meeting next week to discuss her plea. Zareen has asked for a 'fair chance' to contest the qualifiers for the Tokyo Olympics instead of the federation directly picking Mary Kom.
"The BFI president is out of the country. So once he's back we will call a meeting of the internal selection committee again. We will have the meeting next week because members are not in Delhi. They will be called for the meeting Players will not be there," a BFI source said. When asked about Zareen's written appeal, Sports Minister Rijiju, the source said: "I am saying what the BFI president has said that we will have a discussion in this regard. Let's see what happens in the meeting. As of now, we are waiting for the president to return and discuss the issue with the selection committee."
Trending Stories
Latest Photos
Latest Videos
Latest Web Stories
ADVERTISEMENT
Mid-Day Fast
ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT