Asian Games: Some in Indian team not happy with Sarita Devi's emotional outburst

INCHEON: Indian boxer Sarita Devi's emotional refusal to wear the bronze medal at the Asian Games podium inside the Seonhak Gymnasium today has not gone down well with some members of the national contingent.

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Sarita, who lost a controversial 56 kg semi-final bout against South Korea's Jina Park, did not allow the medal to hang on her neck and after accepting it by hand she handed it over to Jina, who stood second on the podium.

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Contingent sources told that at least one top international boxer, among quite a few who are here, felt that the Manipur boxer should not have behaved the way she did and that it sets a bad precedent.

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"We all sympathise with her but she should realise that winning and losing is a part and parcel of sports, you win some and lose some. What happened today sets a bad precedent. She's a top boxer and her behaviour will give wrong ideas to youngsters who look up to her," said one official, who refused to be named.

Laishram Sarita Devi (R) reacts after she refused to accept the bronze medal as fellow bronze medallist Vietnam's Luu Thi Duyen looks on during the women's lightweight (57-60kg) boxing medal ceremony of the 2014 Asian Games. (AFP Photo)

"It is also wrong to say she was not supported yesterday. The chief coach of boxing was there, the deputy chef de mission was there. But the fact is, as per the rules you cannot lodge a protest. The boxing authorities refused to accept the protest or the money to go with it, then where's the question of the money being returned," the official wondered.

Devi burst into tears as she walked to the podium with her arms folded and her head down. As she was presented with the bronze she held up her hands and said she would not accept it. Twice officials tried to put it round her neck but she would not comply.

After the other medals had been awarded, Devi stepped off the podium, took the bronze from the official and went to shake silver medallist Park's hand.

As Park gave a traditional Korean bow, Devi put the bronze round the bemused fighter's neck. "I said, 'This is for you and all Korea, because you only deserve a bronze,'" Devi said afterwards.

Do you think Sarita Devi's emotional outburst after losing was justified?

"It was a protest for all the sportsmen and women of the world against injustice in sport."

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