Indian fighter facing long ban for protest

The Indian boxer who refused to accept her Asian Games bronze medal in a protest over the judging can expect a heavy punishment, the head of the sport's governing body said on Wednesday.

L. Sarita Devi lost in the semifinals of the women's lightweight competition at Incheon, South Korea, in September, and tried to give her medal to her opponent at the presentation ceremony as a protest.

Devi and three coaches received indefinite bans - taking in the current women's world championships in South Korea - pending a final ruling by a disciplinary commission.