NEW DELHI: In a highly unusual setback for Indian boxing, the nation finds itself compelled to vie once again for qualification in the women's 57kg category. This necessity arises due to the relinquishment of the quota, following the international suspension of holder Parveen Hooda. Hooda incurred a 22-month suspension from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for three whereabouts failures within a 12-month span.
A bronze medallist at the 2022 world championship and an Olympic quota recipient through an Asian Games bronze last year, Hooda's failure to adhere to WADA's whereabouts filing requirements between April 2022 and March 2023 led to this unfortunate turn of events.
