In a bizarre incident, the boxers, coaches, and support staff were evicted from their respective hostels and lodges where they were accommodated for the ongoing Boxing National Championship on Friday night!
All the participants, who came from several states, were asked to vacate their accommodation after returning from the penultimate day of the elite National Boxing Championships, being held at Greater Noida.
According to a report from The Indian Express, several teams reported that their bags were put outside their rooms, and they were asked to vacate their accommodation at the hostels and lodges. The hostels and lodges were booked for them till Friday.
The Boxing Federation of India (BFI) is in an embarrassing situation. But without any specific explanation, an official statement said that some remedial measures had been taken. Immediate steps have been taken to ensure that the affected athletes have been accommodated at the nearest facility at GB University, where suitable sleeping arrangements have been made for the night. The Federation is closely monitoring the situation,” the statement said.
However, the solution was made after many contingents had to spend several hours in the bitter cold on an evening when temperatures hovered around 6-7 degrees Celsius. Some teams hadn’t got accommodation by the time of going to print.
The participating teams at the Nationals, taking place at Gautam Buddha University in Greater Noida, had been lodged at various hostels and lodges but found themselves looking for other options after returning from the tournament venue in the evening.
Telangana, Kerala, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and Chhattisgarh were some of the states that faced the accommodation problem.
