IMAGE: Vijender Singh brings with him almost twenty years of expertise on the highest degree of the game, each in novice {and professional} boxing. {Photograph}: Vijender Singh/X
Indian boxing icon Vijender Singh has been appointed as a member of the Asian Boxing Council, marking one other vital milestone in his journey from an elite athlete to international sports activities administrator.
Vijender, India’s first Olympic medallist in boxing, brings with him almost twenty years of expertise on the highest degree of the game, each in novice {and professional} boxing.
His appointment to the Asian Boxing Council displays his deep understanding of the game and his continued dedication to its development throughout the continent.
Talking on the event, Vijender mentioned, “I’m honoured to be appointed as a member of the Asian Boxing Council. I wish to thank the Boxing Federation of India and its management for entrusting me with this duty.
“I hope to fulfil this position to one of the best of my skill on the worldwide degree. Simply as we created historical past in Beijing, I’m dedicated to working for the expansion of Asian boxing, with a robust give attention to Indian boxers, and serving to our athletes obtain even better success sooner or later.”
The Asian Boxing Council performs a key position in shaping the game’s aggressive and developmental framework throughout the area.
Vijender’s inclusion is predicted so as to add an athlete-first perspective to coverage discussions, governance, and long-term planning.
Vijender stays one in every of India’s most recognisable sporting figures, having received a historic bronze medal on the 2008 Beijing Olympics and a number of medals on the Commonwealth and Asian Video games.
Submit his novice profession, he transitioned efficiently into skilled boxing, additional enhancing his worldwide profile.
