In a letter to the Minister, Panghal, who became India's first male boxer to win a world championship silver last year, said that athletes should not have to plead their case for an award by nominating themselves.
The SAI has formulated a detailed draft of the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) to be followed before reopening of its training centres by the end of this month, as suggested by Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju but subject to clearance from the Health and Home ministry.
The International Olympic Committee will hold its 136th session virtually on July 17.
The 2020 Olympics was postponed to 2021 this March due to the coronavirus pandemic that has killed an estimated 3 lakh people worldwide and infected over 4 million.
Rijiju reiterated that on-field training will resume once the Standard Operating Procedure is formulated by a six-member committee of the Sports Authority of India (SAI).
Among the guidelines published by the government is that the athletes and staff should opt to come for training or competitions and should not be obligated to do so.
The AIBA stated that depending on whether India complies with the deadline, it will take up the case of BFI at its ongoing online executive committee meetings.
Balbir Singh Sr. was admitted to hospital on Friday with pneumonia. He suffered a cardiac arrest on Tuesday.
Indian boxer Amit Panghal talked about the farmers' plight and also took to Twitter to raise the issue.
Anjum Moudgil has been reportedly nominated by the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI) for country's highest sporting honour, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
Valmiki -- who last played for India in 2016 -- said the experience is good for him as it keeps his mind away from the uncertainty around his sporting career.
Indian hockey team's defender Jarmanpreet Singh revealed that he's watching footage of his previous games and resolves to come back better on the pitch.
Tyson, the former-world heavyweight champion, has also released several training videos of his own in recent weeks. On Monday, he had come with a training video ending with the message, "I'm back".
Hockey India published a 20-page guideline for the players and staff on how to resume the game post COVID-19.
HI engaged it's executive board members and state member units in discussions to pave the way forward and re-start the sport at state and national level following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Acting on the requests of athletes housed in NIS Patiala and Sports Authority of India's (SAI) centre in Bangalore to resume outdoor training in a phased manner, Sports Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday assured them that he will take up the matter with the ministry of home affairs and health.
Bindra, who won the coveted gold in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, thus far remains the only Indian to have won an individual gold medal at the Olympics.
Kobe and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, were among the nine people died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas on January 26.
Taking stock of the situation during a virtual meeting, Rijiju interacted with top track and field athletes, including javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra and sprinter Hima Das.
The Arjuna award-winning Olympian is among the most accomplished names in Indian boxing and has also been the government observer for the sport between 2017 and 2019.
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