Boxer Sarita Devi, who had refused to accept Asian bronze, suspended
October 22, 2014  12:17
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Just in: AIBA provisionally suspends Indian Boxer Sarita Devi,her coaches as well as Adille J Sumariwalla, Chef de Mission -- India until further notice.

The International Boxing Association Executive Committee Bureau decided to provisionally suspend Sarita Devi, her coaches Gurbakhsh Singh Sandhu, Blas Iglesias Fernandez and Sagar Mal Dhayal as well as Indian chef-de-mission in the Incheon Asian Games, Adille J. Sumariwalla and not to allow any of them to participate at all levels of AIBA competitions, events and meetings until further notice.

This case has been sent for review by the AIBA Disciplinary Commission, and it means that Sarita Devi, the above mentioned coaches as well as Sumariwalla, will not be allowed to participate in the AIBA women's world boxing championships in Jeju Islands (Korea), 2014, said an AIBA release on Tuesday.

Sarita Devi, who had dominated her 60kg semifinals bout against Korean boxer Ji-Na Park, had reacted strongly after she was declared the loser. She had refused to accept the bronze medal, but later apologised to the Olympic Council of Asia, which had given her a stern warning.
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