In a shocking development, the recent recipient of the Khel Ratna and Arjuna Award, Lovlina, has alleged that a BFI official demeaned her achievements and even humiliated her during a Target Olympic Podium Scheme meeting held via Zoom last month.

Tokyo Games hero Lovlina Borgohain accuses BFI official of ‘humiliating behaviour’; IOA launches probe

Sports: World Boxing President Boris van der Vorst has written to BFI chairman Ajay Singh, conveying the appointment of a six-member committee

Interim committee formed by World Boxing to supervise BFI's day-to-day operations

The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) has decided to give Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Lovlina Borgohain (69kg) a direct qualification for the women's world championships, scheduled to take place in Istanbul, Turkey in December.

Boxing World Championships: Olympic silver medallist Lovlina Borgohain gets direct qualification

The Boxing Federation of India on Monday nominated world silver-medallist Amit Panghal and the seasoned Vikas Krishan for the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, picking only Olympic-bound names as its nominees for the annual honours.

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna

Boxing events in the country, as and when they resume, will be held without spectators at well-ventilated instead of air-conditioned venues where officials above 60 years of age won't be allowed inside competition arena owing to the COVID-19 threat.

Officials above 60 years won't be allowed in competition arena: BFI in SOP for resumption

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Tokyo Games hero Lovlina Borgohain accuses BFI official of ‘humiliating behaviour’; IOA launches probe

Interim committee formed by World Boxing to supervise BFI's day-to-day operations

Boxing World Championships: Olympic silver medallist Lovlina Borgohain gets direct qualification

BFI nominates Amit Panghal, Vikas Krishan for Khel Ratna

Officials above 60 years won't be allowed in competition arena: BFI in SOP for resumption