The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday dismissed the plea moved by three boxers, including world championships silver me⛄dallist Amit Panghal, saying that conducting trials now is not possible as the Asian Games are starting this week.
The Asian Games will commence in Hangzhou on September 23. (More Sports News)
Panghal (51kg), national champion Rohit Mor (57kg) and Commonwea🦩lth Games silver medallist Sagar Ahlawat (+92kg) had moved the high court against the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) after they were left out of the Indian squad for the Asian Games in July.
They had questioned BFI's evaluation process for the selectio💟n of the Asian Games squad, demanding that trials be held in꧙ their weight categories.
"The court rejected the petition to hold trials as there iꦑs hardly any time left. The Asian Games are starting on September 23," Haryana-based sports activist Jaipal Dhankhar, who is a fellow petitioner, told PTI.
"The detailed judgment is expected to 💧come in a day or two," he ෴added.
According ꦗto BFI's new selection policy, which has been in place since this year, boxers undergo an evaluation process for three weeks where they are judged on various parameters.
Deepak Bhoria (51kg), Sachin Siwach (57kg) and Na🥂render Berwal (+92kg) have been selected for the Games ahead of Pa🐟nghal, Mor and Ahlawat, respectively.
The boxing events begin on Sunday.
