New Delhi, Apr 7 : Asian Games silver medallist Nanao Singh will lead a 10-member Indian team in an international boxing tournament, scheduled to be held in Yerevan, Armenia from April 11-17.
This is the first international competition for the Indian boxers since the Guangzhou Asian Games last November, and the meet will also mark the beginning of the first phase of Indian Boxing Federation's preparation and groundwork for next year's London Olympics.
Services Sports Control Board (SSCB's) Nanao (49kg category), who suffered a hand injury last year, staged a stunning comeback to win the gold medal in the last National Games in Jamshedpur.
Besides the Manipur pugilist, the team also features Sunil Kumar (52kg) and MB Lakra (56kg), gold medallists in Jamshedpur.
Other boxers competing in the tournament are Sandeep (60kg), Rakesh Kalaskar (64kg), Amit Kakri (69kg), J S Patel (75kg), Sumit Singh (81kg), Parveen Kumar (91kg) and Arun Kumar (91kg).
"The competition is going to be very strong but we are hopeful of a good feedback. Medals are not our priority at this point, long-term goals and to get good learning from this tournament is what we are looking at," said national coach Gurbux Singh Sandhu.
The tournament, organised by the National Olympic Committee of Armenia, will feature 18 countries including Russia, Spain, Uzbekistan, Mongolia and Israel.
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