Every time an Indian origin individual is appointed to some high office abroad, his or her name is heaped with praise in every Indian newspaper.
Olympics is held once every leap year and this year the Tokyo Olympics is to be held in July, postponed because of the pandemic. In boxing, it is a matter great pride that Lenny da Gama of the Goa Boxing Association has been appointed as an Evaluator, a senior official that overseas referees and judges.
Lenny has been appointed in fact as the Asian representative. Lenny officiated at the London Olympics in 2012 and has at least four decades of boxing experience, first as a boxer himself and then rose through the ranks to become an international official.
Hard work, dedication and devotion to boxing in Goa has finally paid rich dividends for Lenny, a son of the soil.
Like in any other sport to be appointed as a senior-level official is an effort requiring sheer will power and single-mindedness dedication and passion for the sport.
