Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom on Thursday slammed the Worldwide Olympic Committee’s Boxing Process Drive for “poor judging” in her flyweight (51kg) pre-quarterfinal on the Tokyo Video games, which she misplaced regardless of successful two of the three rounds.
The Process Drive is conducting the boxing competitors in Tokyo after the Worldwide Boxing Affiliation (AIBA) was suspended by the IOC for alleged misgovernance and monetary wrongdoing.
“I do not know and perceive this choice, what’s unsuitable with the Process Drive? What’s unsuitable with the IOC?” she requested in a telephonic interview to PTI after the 2-3 loss to Colombian Ingrit Valencia within the pre-quarters in Tokyo.
“I used to be additionally a member of the Process Drive. I used to be even giving them recommendations and supporting them in making certain a clear competitors. However what have they performed with me?” she mentioned.
The 38-year-old, multiple-time Asian champions who was eyeing her second Olympic medal after the bronze on the 2012 London Video games, mentioned this night’s loss didn’t sink in even after she had gone for her dope take a look at.
“I used to be glad contained in the ring, once I got here out, I used to be glad as a result of in my thoughts I knew I had gained. After they took me for doping, I used to be nonetheless glad. Solely once I noticed the social media and my coach (Chhote Lal Yadav repeated it to me), it sunk in that I’ve misplaced,” she mentioned.
“I had crushed this woman twice previously. I could not consider that her hand was raised by the referee. I swear, it hadn’t struck me that I misplaced, I used to be so positive,” she added.
The Indian trailed 4-1 within the opening spherical, with 4 of the 5 judges scoring it 10-9 in favour of Valencia. Within the subsequent two rounds, Mary Kom received three of the 5 judges to rule in her favour, however the general score-line was nonetheless in favour of Valencia.
The Manipuri wanted a 4-1 verdict within the remaining spherical to swing the bout for her.
“The worst half is that there isn’t a evaluation or protest. Truthfully I’m positive the world will need to have seen, that is an excessive amount of what they’ve performed,” she mentioned.
“I ought to have gotten the second spherical unanimously, how was it 3-2? What occurred was completely unpredictable,” she reasoned.
The IOC’s Boxing Process Drive had promised a extra clear judging system after newbie boxing’s credibility took successful throughout the 2016 Rio Olympics judging fiasco which led to suspension of 36 officers.
Mary Kom is a part of the BTF’s 10-member athletes ambassadors group.
She represents the Asian bloc within the panel, which additionally includes the likes of Ukrainian legend Vasyl Lamachenko (Europe), a two-time Olympic and world gold-medallist who now plies his commerce within the skilled circuit, and five-time world champion and 2016 Olympic gold-winner Julio Cesar La Cruz (Americas) amongst others.
“…in a minute or in a second all the pieces gone for an athlete. That is unlucky what has occurred. I’m disenchanted by the judging,” she mentioned.
However the veteran is in no temper to give up, regardless of her Olympic journey coming to an finish with the Tokyo version. At current, boxers above 40 aren’t eligible to compete on the Video games.
“I’ll take a break after coming again, spend time with household. However I’m not quitting. If there may be any competitors, I’ll proceed and check out my luck,” she mentioned.
The AIBA is attempting to regain IOC recognition by ringing in a number of adjustments within the administrative set-up underneath new President Umar Kremlev, which incorporates the introduction of the bout evaluation system to make sure that boxers’ grievances are addressed.
“You possibly can’t do this right here. I’d have undoubtedly protested in any other case,” Mary Kom mentioned. — PTI
