COVID-19 case hits Indian boxers in Spanish tourney, three men pull out from final
COVID-19 case hits Indian boxers in Spanish tourney, three men pull out from final
Ashish Kumar (blue) will serve his quarantine in Castellon for two weeks before heading back to India.
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The Indian men's boxing team's final campaign at the 35th Boxam International Tournament in Castellon, Spain was derailed by a positive COVID-19 case in the side, resulting in three withdrawals from the final matches.
Olympic-bound Ashish Kumar (75kg) tested positive for the virus and as a result of being his roommates, Mohammed Hussamuddin (57kg) and Sumit Sangwan (81kg) were forced to withdraw from the finals on Sunday night.