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Junior boxers for Germany
NEW DELHI, JULY 9: A 28-member junior and sub-junior squad, including 10 boxers in either section, will take part in a training-cum-compe...
Written by Press Trust Of India
July 10, 1999 12:00 AM IST
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NEW DELHI, JULY 9: A 28-member junior and sub-junior squad, including 10 boxers in either section, will take part in a training-cum-competition programme in Germany from July 12 to August 1.
The team, which will leave here on July 11, will take part in a joint training programme with the German junior team to be held at Cottbus from July 12-28. The Government of India has cleared the team for the German program.
The juniors will then travel to on Oder, Frankfurt to take part in the Brendenburg Cup tournament from July 29, an Indian Amateur Boxing Federation IABF sources said.
The IABF has lined up a series of international meets to fine tune the senior squad for next year8217;s Sydney Olympics.
The Asian Championships, slated to be held in Tashkent from October 23-31 will be the first Olympic qualifier for the Asian zone. The tournament in Seoul January 25 to February 1 will be the second qualifier and the third will be the King8217;s Cup at Bangkok from June 1-7.
India will also participate in the World Championship to be held at Houston from August 20-27.
While IABF IS planning to invite the Ukrainian national team for a joint training session in December, India have been invited by the Czech Republic for a similar session next year.
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