| India can’t go in appeal against decision |
LONDON/NEW DELHI India will appeal against the International Boxing Association’s (AIBA) decision to overturn a result that cost Vikas Krishan a quarterfinal spot at the London Olympics, but the organisation said they do not have grounds to do so.
“The whole country is furious about this decision. The jury are gone back home after last night so just before the session starts today we will be meeting them to make a formal appeal,” chef de mission P.K.M. Raja said in London on Saturday.
“My sports minister has contacted me, government officials, the whole country is very upset about this decision.” However AIBA said the jury’s decision was final.
“Under AIBA Technical & Competition Rules, the decision of the Competition Jury in relation to a protest is final, and cannot be appealed,” a spokesman for AIBA said in an emailed response to the Indian team’s calls.
Raja earlier told the CNN-IBN channel that the Indian team thought Spence had also committed fouls and that he too should have been cautioned.
Asked if it was too late to appeal now, Raja said: “No boxer starts protesting after winning a bout. Now that the decision has been reversed, we’d like to bring to their notice the other fouls which have been committed by the other boxer which have not been taken into consideration. “We also have a right to be heard. I’m sure it (an appeal) would stand.” Indian Olympic Association vice-president Tarlochan Singh said he felt the jury had been swayed by the Americans.
Reuters
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