Boxers, officials at Nationals left out in cold as accommodation not booked for the whole tournament | Sport-others News
Boxers, coaches and support staff of multiple teams were left out in the cold on Friday night as they were asked to vacate their accommodation after returning from the penultimate day of the Elite National Boxing Championships here. Several teams reported that their bags were put outside their rooms and they were asked to vacate their accommodation at the hostels and lodges they were put up at as they had been booked till Friday only. It left the Boxing Federation of India (BFI) in an embarrassing situation. When The Indian Express tried to reach BFI officials, they were unreachable but later on, an official statement said that some remedial measures had been taken, without specifying what caused the problem. “Immediate steps have been taken to ensure that the affected athletes have been accommodated at the nearest facility at GB University, where suitable sleeping arrangements have been made for the night. The Federation is closely monitoring the situation,” the statement said. However, the solution arrived after many contingents had to spend several hours in the bitter …
