Women’s boxing team to compete in Russia

October 9th, 2009 Rogge: IOC unhappy with 3 nations on women's sportCOPENHAGEN — IOC president Jacques Rogge and the International Olympic Committee are unhappy with three countries for failing to support the participation of female athletes. Rogge did not name the countries, but said they all pose "religious, cultural and political difficulties for women" to compete in sports.

September 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Boxer Vijender Singh, who has won a bronze medal for the first time in the World Boxing Championship, returned to New Delhi on Sunday night. Vijender made India proud at the World Boxing Championships in Milan on Wednesday by winning a bronze medal.

September 14th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian boxer Vijender Singh, who won the country's first medal at the World Championship, hopes to win the gold next time. The Beijing Olympic bronze medallist Vijender, who returned to a warm welcome here early Monday, reached the semifinals of the 75-kilogram category in Milan World Championships.

August 21st, 2009 Cuba has no plans to field female boxing teamHAVANA — Cuba has no intention of fielding a team in women's boxing when the event makes its Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games, according to the president of the Cuban boxing federation. The International Olympic Committee added the event to its program last week.

August 13th, 2009 Women's boxing added to 2012 London OlympicsBERLIN — Women's boxing will make its Olympic debut at the 2012 London Games, giving all 26 sports on the program female and male competitors. The International Olympic Committee added the event to the program on Thursday during a meeting of the executive board.

August 13th, 2009 LONDON - Women's boxing may have been legal in Britain for only 11 years, but on Friday, it could move a major step closer to being part of the 2012 London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee's 15-man executive board is meeting in Berlin to consider requests from boxing and 16 other sports to incorporate new events, reports the Daily Express.

August 11th, 2009 IOC studies women's boxing, other events for 2012GENEVA — Women's boxing, mixed doubles in tennis and 50-meter sprints in swimming are among the events being considered this week for inclusion in the 2012 London Olympics. The International Olympic Committee executive board will meet in Berlin on Thursday to consider a range of changes put forward by the 26 summer Olympic sports federations.

July 12th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers settled for silver medals in the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing championship at Makhachkala, Russia. All the three finalists Amandeep Singh (48kg), Akshay Kumar (57kg) and Manpreet Singh (91kg) lost their final bouts Saturday.

July 11th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Three Indian boxers, Amandeep Singh, Akshay Kumar and Manpreet, stormed into the finals of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing Championships in Makhachkala, Russia. According to information received here, Amandeep stunned the local crowd by knocking out Russian Aschabov Ibragim in the very first round during the semi-finals of the 48 kg category held Friday.

July 9th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Indian boxers Amandeep Singh and Manpreet Singh outpunched their Russian rivals to move into the semi-finals of the Magomed Salam Umakhanov Memorial boxing Championships at Makhachkala, Russia. In the 48 kg category, Amandeep defeated Russian V.

July 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Four-time world champion Mary Kom has called for the inclusion of women's boxing in the Olympic Games. The Indian said she was hopeful that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) at its executive board meeting scheduled August 13 would take the decision in favour of the sport.

July 8th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Videocon Industries Ltd. has bought the franchise rights for India in the high-profile World Series of Boxing (WSB), starting in September.

July 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A six-member Indian boxing team left for Russia Monday to participate in the Magomed-Salam Umakhanov Memorial Boxing Championship starting Tuesday. The team comprises Amandeep Singh (48 kg) and Kuldeep Singh (75) from Punjab, Akshay Kumar (57) from Delhi, Jai Singh Patil (69) and Manpreet Singh (91) from the Services, and Jasveer Singh (81) from the Railways.

July 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Wednesday congratulated the women's hockey team for winning the Champions Challenge II tournament at Kazan in Russia. "This success showcases women's empowerment.

June 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - India is among the 12 countries to have been alloted a franchise for the International Boxing Association's ambitious World Series of Boxing (WSB) starting September. The IBA has selected India as one of the four city-based franchisees in Asia.