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Indian boxing coach eyeing medals in Beijing Olympics

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Posted: May 13, 2008 at 1150 hrs IST

New Delhi, May 13: With the largest Indian boxing contingent making it to the Beijing Olympic Games, coach Gurbax Singh Sandhu is harbouring hopes of winning medals and is leaving no stone unturned to shape his wards to rise to the occasion on their big day.

Sandhu said the way five Indian boxers have qualified for the Olympics Games was impressive and now he wanted to hone their skills so that they could match up to their rivals at the highest level.

The Dronacharya Awardee coach said participating in the international competition would be the best way to prepare their strategy as well as assess the pugilists in the run up to the Games.

"I want the boxers keep facing competitions at the international level prior to the Beijing Games, where they will learn more about skills and tactics of that level," Sandhu said.

"I don't bother about winning medals in these events. Rather, my main purpose is to shape the team for the ultimate glory," he said.

Indian boxers are scheduled to fly to Germany in the first week of June to participate in a combined training programme with German pugilists and then compete in the International Chemie Cup there.

"Such programmes and competitions will certainly help our boys to know who are their opponents in big international arena like Olympics and also what kinds of strategy they do formulate."

They will also participate in the inaugural President's Cup in Chinese Taipei from May 24.

Vijender, Dinesh Kumar and Jitender Kumar qualified for Beijing Olympic from the Asian qualifying tournament in Kazakhstan. They joined AL Lakra and Akhil Kumar who had booked their berths earlier.

"In the way our guys have qualified for the Games, we should do very well in Beijing. I should not predict at this point of time whether we will win a medal in the Games, but yes, I am quite satisfied with the way the preparation is going," Sandhu said.

"Our boxing team was never as confident and positive as they are this time. We are working on our strategies and looking to reach at the top of our ability at the right time," he said.

The coach said he would try to guide the boxers to give their best and live up to the expectations of the countrymen.

"I know people of the country is looking at us for good show out there. We will make all out efforts," the coach said.

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Indians Can do it by Raja on 17 Aug 2008

Indian's have it in them, they can make it to the top in the Olympic's(let it be any sports). Its only the fighting spirt in them that will make the difference.

Indians Can do it by Raja on 17 Aug 2008

Indian's have it in them, they can make it to the top in the Olympic's(let it be any sports). Its only the fighting spirt in them that will make the difference.

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