Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), March 14 The first batch of India's elite male and female boxers arrived in Mongolia for an intensive training camp ahead of the Asian Boxing Championships, scheduled to begin later this month.
The contingent, comprising Preeti (54kg), Harsh Choudhary (90kg), Jadumani Singh (55kg), Sachin (60kg), Deepak (70kg), Ankushita Boro (65kg), Arundhati Choudhary (70kg), Jaismine (57kg) and Nikhat Zareen (51kg), along with members of the support staff, will now begin their acclimatisation routine ahead of the continental championships, scheduled to be held from March 28 to April 11.
The contingent will train alongside participants from other countries as they gear up for the crucial event, which will see the winners secure direct qualification for the Asian Games and Commonwealth Games later this year.
The second batch of athletes and support staff is scheduled to depart for Mongolia on March 15.
Along with the main contingent, the second-ranked boxers in the Olympic weight categories and the first-ranked boxers in the non-Olympic weight categories have also joined the camp to provide quality sparring and strengthen the team's preparations.
They will train with the squad during the build-up phase and are scheduled to return to India on March 28.