Though India and China are competing with each other very closely in terms of population, India is nowhere near its neighbour where sports is concerned. Boxing Federation of India Secretary General, Jay Kowli made this point during a panel discussion organised by the Sports Journalists' Association of Mumbai at the Mumbai Press Club on Wednesday as a prelude to SJAM's annual awards function to be held at the Cricket Club of India today.

India-China comparison
"We must learn from China. India got independence in 1947, while China got it in 1949. After independence, India participated in the 1948 London Olympics as an independent nation, while China did not participate till Los Angeles 1984, where they won 32 medals [including 15 gold] and finished fourth in the medals tally," Kowli said.