Boxing's world body opened a disciplinary case against Sarita Devi on Wednesday after she refused to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games in a protest over judging.
An International Boxing Association (AIBA) official said Devi's snub at the podium ceremony "looked like a well-planned scenario", adding that the case will be decided after the Games in Incheon.
India's Sarita Devi gestures towards silver medallist South Korea's Park Jina as the latter tries to persuade Devi to accept her bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the women’s light 60kg division boxing at the Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. (AP Photo)
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A tearful Devi, who blames poor judging for her loss to Park Ji-Na in the lightweight semi-finals, refused to put on her bronze medal and then hung it round Park's neck.
"The whole incident looked like a well planned scenario by her and her team, and it is regretful to watch a boxer refuse the medal regardless of what happened in the competition," AIBA technical delegate David Francis said in a statement.
"I had to request OCA (Olympic Council of Asia) to review this incident, so any boxer or athlete in other sports will not follow in her footsteps by respecting the spirit of fair-play and sportsmanship of the Olympic Movement," he added.
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