New Delhi: The World Women’s Boxing Championship scheduled for next month in Turkey is ready to be postponed due to the high number of Covid-19 cases registered in this country, a spokesman for the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to PTI on Tuesday.
The decision to delay the championship can be announced at any time this week.
This tournament is planned tentatively from December 4 to 18 in Istanbul.
“It is very likely that the world championship will be postponed because many countries have stated reservations about traveling to Turkey because of Covid cases there,” AIBA spokesman told PTI in telephone conversations.
“You can say, it is more or less decided, a delay.
There is a round table at the President of Aiba involving Umar Kremlev where some countries have expressed their concerns.
The decision about this will be announced soon this week.” We don’t want the fields drained Because of the pandemic, “said the spokesman.
This event can be held in the first half of next year.
Kremlev has stated that if postponed, the championship can be held in March next year.
Turkey recorded 27,824 cases of Covid on Monday.
The country also reported 187 deaths On that day because of a deadly infection that had brought a catastrophe over the past two years.
The surge in cases has been associated with a Delta variant of the virus.
India is represented by national champions in all categories of weights except for the 70kg division where the Olympic reducer-medals The Lovlina Borghain medal has been given a direct selection.
The direct selection has been opposed by WI NN Gold National Er and World Youth Champion Arundhati Choudhary, who had taken the matter to the Delhi High Court.
However, the delay will, in all possibilities, forced bout trials throughout heavy categories.
For the first time, Aiba announced a gift fund of USD 2.4 million for a medal winner in 12 heavy categories.
Prizes for the first place have been stored at USD 100 000.
Silver Medalization will receive a USD 50,000 and both bronze winners in each category will be richer than USD 25,000.
The World Agency also announced that the Extraordinary Congress of AIBA will be held during the championship, and the organization’s main reform will be announced.
In July, AIBA increases the heavy category of women from 10 to 12.
The new division is 48kg, 50kg, 52kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 66kg, 70kg, and + 81kg.
The World Body recently did the men’s world championship in Belgrade and even welcomed fans to the arena.
The event passed without interruption and India ended with a bronze medal.