Vikas in quarters, closes in on Rio berth

BAKU: Vikas Krishan became the third Indian boxer to enter the quarters of the World Olympic Qualifying Tour nament on Wednesday.

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BAKU: Vikas Krishan became the third Indian boxer to enter the quarters of the World Olympic Qualifying Tour nament on Wednesday.

Vikas joined Manoj Kumar and Sumit Sangwan in the quarterfinals. All three have to make the semis to book an Olympic berth besides being assured of a medal. Commonwealth Games silvermedallist L Devendro Singh is through to the semifinals.

After a rest day, Vikas, Manoj and Sumit will compete in their quarterfinal bouts on Thursday.

IOA PURSUE WILDCARD ENTRY FOR MARY KOM

NEW DELHI: In a last-ditch attempt to fetch MC Mary Kom a Rio Olympics berth, the Indian Olympic Association and the ad-hoc committee administering boxing in the country have officially sent a request for a wild-card entry to the celebrated boxer, who could not make the cut via qualifiers.

“Mary Kom had sought our assistance in the matter and we have written to the International Boxing Association (AIBA) to request for a wild card for her ,” IOA President N Ramachandran said.