NEW DELHI: The Boxing Federation India (BFI) on Friday unveiled the mascot ‘Veera’ for the upcoming IBA Women’s World Championships 2023, scheduled from March 15 to 26 at the Indira Gandhi Sports Complex in Delhi.
The mascot was revealed in the esteemed presence of Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur, BFI president Ajay Singh along with the Indian contingent participating in the prestigious event.
The mascot cheetah, which is named Veera, is synonymous to strength, valour, bravery and courage. Just like Cheetah, the world’s fastest animal on land known for their speed, boxers beat their opponents with quick moments in the ring. Veera, the epitome of strength and courage, represents all the women boxers.
“We have to make a habit of hosting [big] international events. As we are organising World Boxing Championships, I would request Ajay ji that we should give opportunities for young boxers from across the country to come here and watch Indian as well as international stars, meet coaches through some program. It will be a big chance for them to get an idea about the preparation that they would need to do in order to reach that level in the future. I also congratulate BFI, Ajay Singh and Team for hosting the Boxing World Championships for the third time and wish the best luck to all the players,” the sports minister Thakur’s said.
Reacting to sports minister Thakur’s suggestion, BFI chief Ajay Singh said that they will try their best to get the young boxers and coaches from across the country at the tournament, giving them an opportunity to learn from the top stars of the sport.
Top names from the boxing world, including eight Olympic medallists, will fight for the title at the tournament, which has a massive prize pool of Rs 20 crore. India will be hosting the tourney for the record third time.
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