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Time of India
2 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
Vijender Singh turns ‘mentor' for Indian boxers ahead of World Championships
New Delhi: Indian boxer Vijender Singh during the felicitation ceremony of winners of the 2025 World Boxing Cup organised by the Boxing Federation of India (BFI), in New Delhi. (PTI Photo/Karma Bhutia) (PTI07_24_2025_000638A) New Delhi: Giving back to the sport which has given him so much joy in life, Beijing Olympics bronze medallist Vijender Singh has turned 'mentor' for the Indian boxing team which will be participating in the upcoming World Championships in Liverpool, UK, in September. Speaking to TOI , Vijender — once the face of country's boxing following his Olympics and World medals — said he would visit training camps of both men and women boxers in the coming days to give pep talks and help the pugilists develop a strong mindset in preparation for the Worlds. 'I recently had a word with Ajay Singh (Boxing Federation of India's interim committee chairman). We discussed ways to prepare our boxers for upcoming Worlds and later for Asian Games (2026) and L A Olympics (2028). I want to use my expertise in nurturing future talent. It's been decided that I'll be visiting both the camps and guide our boxers preparing for the Worlds through my knowledge and technical aspect. I'll be there as a mentor for them. There will be a month-long camp in India for our boxers before they depart for Liverpool,' Vijender said. Poll What aspect of Vijender Singh's mentorship do you think will be most beneficial for the boxers? Technical skills Mental mindset Experience and strategy 'All our efforts are directed in one direction – to win medals for the country. I am open to full-time coaching role. Life without boxing is so boring and I don't ever want to retire. I'll continue my association with boxing till my last breath.' Sources in the interim committee informed that once the BFI's election process concludes by Aug 31 and a new set of office-bearers takes charge, Vijender would be appointed as one of the coaches for the men's team. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
'Athletes Can Tag PMO To Raise Issues, We Used To Train In 50 Degrees': Vijender Singh Explains How Indian Boxing Has Changed
Vijender Singh has discussed the evolution of Indian boxing over 17-18 years, highlighting improved facilities and social media's role in addressing issues. Beijing Olympics bronze medallist boxer Vijender Singh has said that over the last 17-18 years, a lot has changed in Indian boxing and cited access to internet as a major tool that has helped athletes raise concerns, if any, with vastly improved facilities nowadays compared to his time. Vijender had created history in 2008 when he became the first Indian boxer to win a medal at the Olympics. His feat was matched by Mary Kom at the 2012 London Olympics and by Lovlina Borgohain in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. 'Nowadays, athletes have internet access. Back then, the internet was just starting in India. Now, if there is any issue, the athletes can tag PMO and those can be solved, but don't ask about our times. We didn't even have AC in the training halls. Before winning the Olympic medal, we used to train in 50 degrees," Vijender said while speaking to News18 Sports on the sidelines of a felicitation event organised by the Boxing Federation of India for athletes who won medals at the Brazil and Astana World Cups. Vijender though said he was disappointed at the boxers not receiving proper welcome at the airport upon their return from the global tournaments. Since Vijender, no Indian male boxer has been able to win an Olympic medal. Indian male pugilists have especially disappointed at the Summer Games, with most of their campaigns finishing in the Round of 16. Asked what his mantra was to win an Olympic medal, the 39-year-old grinned and said that he wanted a promotion at his job as a police officer. 'I was a police inspector. As soon as I won the Olympic medal, they made me DSP. I knew I would get an AC room once I came back. That's what I thought in my mind," Vijender said. 'If you dream, if you think of it, you can do it. sake (God gave you brain to think). So that you can visualise your dream," he added. When asked about his expectations from the LA 2028 Olympics, Vijender said, 'Keep your hopes high. Ummeed pe duniya kaayam hai (The world rests on hope)." view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
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Business Standard
24-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
BFI interim body seeks Vijender's help to revamp training system
Indian boxing's interim committee chief Ajay Singh on Thursday said he has "requested" Olympic medallist pugilist Vijender Singh to lend his expertise by overseeing "some training camps" and offering suggestions for improvement. Vijender, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains India's only male boxer to have finished on the podium at the Olympics. "Vijender is quite involved with the activities. Of course, he is a huge inspiration for boxers. But we also want to use his skills and his expertise to oversee some of our training processes and give us some suggestions on how to improve," Singh told reporters. "Because you know, many times boxers have the skill but it becomes a mindset issue," he added. The boxer-turned-politician has also plied his trade in the professional circuit, but hasn't competed there since 2022. Singh added that Vijender's involvement is in its early stages. "He is just starting now and I have requested him to oversee some of the training camps and come back to us with suggestions on how we can improve training," Singh said. Indian boxers endured a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics, returning empty-handed after a qualification phase that saw only six of them make the cut. Currently, Dharmendra Yadav is coaching the senior men's team, while D. Chandralal is in charge of the elite women's squad. BFI elections will be held by Aug 31 deadline Singh reiterated that the much-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections will be conducted before the August 31 deadline set by the sport's world governing body. "BFI elections will be held in the month of August. We did start the process of elections in March. But it was held up to various litigation," Singh, who is eyeing a third consecutive term as BFI president, said. "The world body subsequently created an interim body, which has been asked to conduct elections. So the elections will be held towards the end of the month, maybe 27th or 28th." The tenure of the previous BFI office-bearers ended on February 2. Elections were originally scheduled for March 28 but were stalled following legal disputes and a series of appeals and counter-appeals. Looking at various venues for World Boxing Cup Final India will host the World Boxing Cup Final in November, but the venue is still being finalised. While New Delhi, which has hosted the Women's World Championships thrice, was initially considered the frontrunner, other state associations have also expressed interest. "We have to select the location. The World Boxing team will be coming also to see. Initially, our thought was to host the championship in Delhi. (But) some other states have requested that we should consider. So we will see," Singh said. Meanwhile, the BFI announced a prize purse of Rs 17.5 lakh for the 17 Indian medal winners from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in Brazil and Kazakhstan. Gold medallists will receive Rs 2 lakh each, silver winners Rs 1 lakh, and bronze medallists Rs 50,000. India-China set to build strategic boxing ties Singh revealed that China has expressed interest in forming a strategic partnership with India in boxing, which will include bilateral training camps. "So China has approached us. I think, given India's importance in the world of boxing and the quality of Indian boxers, many countries are approaching us and saying that 'can we have practice sessions with you, training camps with you, etc'," Singh said. He confirmed that the Indian junior boxing team will travel to China for a training camp ahead of the Asian Championships. "So we think that the China camp, China relationship is a useful one. Because both teams are quite strong. And our boxers will get very good exposure. So we are starting with our juniors going to China for a camp before the Asian Championship," he added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
News18
24-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
BFI Interim Panel Seeks Vijender Singh's Help To Lead Camps And Share Expertise
Last Updated: Ajay Singh, interim chief of Indian boxing, asked Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh to oversee training camps and suggest improvements. Indian boxing's interim committee chief Ajay Singh announced on Thursday that he has requested Olympic bronze medallist Vijender Singh to lend his expertise by overseeing training camps and offering improvement suggestions. Vijender, who won his bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains India's only male boxer to have medaled at the Olympics. 'Vijender is quite involved with the activities. Of course, he is a huge inspiration for boxers. But we also want to use his skills and his expertise to oversee some of our training processes and give us some suggestions on how to improve," Singh told reporters. 'Because you know, many times boxers have the skill but it becomes a mindset issue," he added. The boxer-turned-politician has also competed in the professional circuit but hasn't participated since 2022. Singh mentioned that Vijender's involvement is still in its early stages. 'He is just starting now and I have requested him to oversee some of the training camps and come back to us with suggestions on how we can improve training," Singh said. Currently, Dharmendra Yadav is coaching the senior men's team, while D. Chandralal is in charge of the elite women's squad. Singh reiterated that the long-delayed Boxing Federation of India (BFI) elections will be conducted before the August 31 deadline set by the sport's world governing body. 'BFI elections will be held in the month of August. We did start the process of elections in March. But it was held up to various litigation," Singh, who is eyeing a third consecutive term as BFI president, said. 'The world body subsequently created an interim body, which has been asked to conduct elections. So the elections will be held towards the end of the month, maybe 27th or 28th." The tenure of the previous BFI office-bearers ended on February 2. Elections were originally scheduled for March 28 but were stalled following legal disputes and a series of appeals and counter-appeals. India will host the World Boxing Cup Final in November, but the venue is still being finalised. While New Delhi, which has hosted the Women's World Championships thrice, was initially considered the frontrunner, other state associations have also expressed interest. 'We have to select the location. The World Boxing team will be coming also to see. Initially, our thought was to host the championship in Delhi. (But) some other states have requested that we should consider. So we will see," Singh said. Meanwhile, the BFI announced a prize purse of Rs 17.5 lakh for the 17 Indian medal winners from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in Brazil and Kazakhstan. Gold medallists will receive Rs 2 lakh each, silver winners Rs 1 lakh, and bronze medallists Rs 50,000. China has expressed interest in forming a strategic partnership with India in boxing, which will include bilateral training camps. 'So China has approached us. I think, given India's importance in the world of boxing and the quality of Indian boxers, many countries are approaching us and saying that 'can we have practice sessions with you, training camps with you, etc'," Singh said. He confirmed that the Indian junior boxing team will travel to China for a training camp ahead of the Asian Championships. 'So we think that the China camp, China relationship is a useful one. Because both teams are quite strong. And our boxers will get very good exposure. So we are starting with our juniors going to China for a camp before the Asian Championship," he added. view comments Location : New Delhi, India, India First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
News18
24-07-2025
- Politics
- News18
BFI interim panel seeks Vijenders expertise to improve training setup
New Delhi, Jul 24 (PTI) Indian boxing's interim committee chief Ajay Singh on Thursday said he has 'requested" Olympic medallist pugilist Vijender Singh to lend his expertise by overseeing 'some training camps" and offering suggestions for improvement. Vijender, who won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games, remains India's only male boxer to have finished on the podium at the Olympics. 'Vijender is quite involved with the activities. Of course, he is a huge inspiration for boxers. But we also want to use his skills and his expertise to oversee some of our training processes and give us some suggestions on how to improve," Singh told reporters. 'Because you know, many times boxers have the skill but it becomes a mindset issue," he added. The boxer-turned-politician has also plied his trade in the professional circuit, but hasn't competed there since 2022. Singh added that Vijender's involvement is in its early stages. 'He is just starting now and I have requested him to oversee some of the training camps and come back to us with suggestions on how we can improve training," Singh said. Indian boxers endured a disappointing campaign at the Paris Olympics, returning empty-handed after a qualification phase that saw only six of them make the cut. Currently, Dharmendra Yadav is coaching the senior men's team, while D. Chandralal is in charge of the elite women's squad. 'BFI elections will be held in the month of August. We did start the process of elections in March. But it was held up to various litigation," Singh, who is eyeing a third consecutive term as BFI president, said. 'The world body subsequently created an interim body, which has been asked to conduct elections. So the elections will be held towards the end of the month, maybe 27th or 28th." The tenure of the previous BFI office-bearers ended on February 2. Elections were originally scheduled for March 28 but were stalled following legal disputes and a series of appeals and counter-appeals. Looking at various venues for World Boxing Cup Final ================================= India will host the World Boxing Cup Final in November, but the venue is still being finalised. While New Delhi, which has hosted the Women's World Championships thrice, was initially considered the frontrunner, other state associations have also expressed interest. 'We have to select the location. The World Boxing team will be coming also to see. Initially, our thought was to host the championship in Delhi. (But) some other states have requested that we should consider. So we will see," Singh said. Meanwhile, the BFI announced a prize purse of Rs 17.5 lakh for the 17 Indian medal winners from the recent World Boxing Cup legs in Brazil and Kazakhstan. Gold medallists will receive Rs 2 lakh each, silver winners Rs 1 lakh, and bronze medallists Rs 50,000. India-China set to build strategic boxing ties ============================= Singh revealed that China has expressed interest in forming a strategic partnership with India in boxing, which will include bilateral training camps. 'So China has approached us. I think, given India's importance in the world of boxing and the quality of Indian boxers, many countries are approaching us and saying that 'can we have practice sessions with you, training camps with you, etc'," Singh said. He confirmed that the Indian junior boxing team will travel to China for a training camp ahead of the Asian Championships. 'So we think that the China camp, China relationship is a useful one. Because both teams are quite strong. And our boxers will get very good exposure. So we are starting with our juniors going to China for a camp before the Asian Championship," he added. PTI APA APA AH AH view comments First Published: News agency-feeds BFI interim panel seeks Vijenders expertise to improve training setup Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
