05/05/2009 15:37
Mexico refuses to participate in Youth World Boxing Championship
Mexico's Boxing Federation has officially refused to participate in the Youth World Boxing Championship to be held in Yerevan, the press service of the Armenian boxing federation told Aysor.
«As you know, the situation in Maxico is grave now because of the swine flu epidemic outbreak. Though our sportsmen are in stable condition, we don't want to endanger the health of the other participants of the championship,» the President of Mexico's Boxing Federation Ricardo Contreras said.
By now Mexico is the only country having officially refused to arrive in Yerevan after having submitted a participation application. The number of participating countries in the Youth World Boxing Championship due May 23-30 in Yerevan is 48.