In tears, Sarita Devi refuses to wear Asian Games bronze
Instead of wearing the bronze medal after taking it in her hand, Sarita Devi handed it over to South Korean silver medalist Ji Na Park who had defeated Sarita in the bout of controversy.
L Sarita Devi (60kg) was defeated in a controversial match against local boxer Jina Park as she had to settle for the bronze.
Controversy clouded the match where Devi lost to Park 3-0 despite clearly being the better boxer.
Despite hit by Sarita's punches on her chins, the referee Algerian referee Hammadi Yakoub Kheira did not give a single standing count.
All three ringside judges ruled in favour of the local boxer.
Sarita told media then: "I am feeling very sad." She also slammed the Indian officials later for not reaching out to her.
The sad moments soured the mood on a day when India also celebrates the Gold win of Mary Kom.
Mary Kom beat Kazakhstan's Zhaina Shekerbekova in the flyweight (48-51kg) summit clash to win the first gold medal for India in the Asian Games.
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