Boxing
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Travel chaos looms for London as four Tube strikes confirmed
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Dec 14, 2011
Following a vote among Tube drivers,London transport services will be crippled over the coming months as strikes are set to take place on Dec 26, Jan 16, Feb 3 and Feb 13. This month's Boxing Day strike is likely to… Full Story »
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Committee denies BBC fixing claim
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Dec 12, 2011
Claims made by BBC's Newsnight that results may be fixed at the 2012 Olympics are "unsupported by any credible evidence" says an International Boxing Association committee. Full Story »
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Topics:
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- Boxing
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London 2012 Olympics: world boxing chief slams British Wrestling's 'Plastic Brit' policy
Telegraph - Olympics &bull Dec 9, 2011
The president of FILA, the world governing body of wrestling, has hit out at British Wrestling's policy of recruiting overseas athletes to compete at the London Olympics and has also criticised Britain's failure to secure a lasting legacy for the… Full Story »
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Blow for London 2012 legacy plans
BBC - Olympic Sports &bull Dec 8, 2011
London 2012 legacy targets have been dealt a blow following Sport England's announcement that the number of people playing sport aged 16-19 has fallen. Across the country, 6.927m people are now playing sport three times a week - a rise… Full Story »
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LONDON 2012: Baggaley gets inside Chinese mentality by living with the enemy
More than the games &bull Nov 22, 2011Britain's newly-installed table tennis number one competes at this week's ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals in London, an official test event for next year's Games, in buoyant mood. He will be alongside British number three Liam Pitchford in the men's doubles while Paul Drinkhall, who he recently… Full Story »
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Joshua's Olympic countdown begins now as he seeks gold
More than the games &bull Nov 22, 2011SUPER heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua insists his London 2012 countdown starts now as he looks to turn his surprise World Championship silver into Olympic gold. Joshua was a revelation at the global gathering in Azerbaijan - beating two-time world champion… Full Story »
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Spokane, Washington to Host Historic U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Women's Boxing, February 13-19
United States Olympic Committee News &bull Nov 21, 2011We are thrilled to bring this historic event to Spokane. This tournament will feature the premier female athletes in our sport and they deserve to compete in a first-class facility," USA Boxing Executive Director Anthony Bartkowski said. We look forward to working with the outstanding team in Spokane to make this a top-notch event that the… Full Story »
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Female Boxing to Be Included in London 2012 Olympics
London 2012 &bull Nov 18, 2011Female Boxing to Be Included in London 2012 Olympics Continue reading Full Story »
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Selby books London 2012 selection without throwing a single punch
More than the games &bull Nov 12, 2011Selby and team-mate Khalid Yafai were supposed to meet for the second of a best-of-three contest to decide the British flyweight spot for London 2012. But Yafai's failure to make the weight by 300 grams on Saturday morning resulted in… Full Story »
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Yafai misses weight as Selby secures Olympic flyweight place
More than the games &bull Nov 12, 2011Selby and Yafai both achieved the London 2012 qualifying standard at the World Championships in Baku, meaning selection would be decided by a best of three box-off, starting with two bouts at this week's Betfair GB Boxing Championships at York… Full Story »
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Video: Boxer Romina Marenda is Dreaming Olympic Rings in Italy
Women Talk Sports - Olympics &bull Nov 11, 2011
Italian boxer Romina Marenda is getting ready for London 2012 in this short from Tony Gentile. She says: "Sometimes they only show the worst of this sport but it (boxing) is also elegant, also technique. If you are clever, you… Full Story »
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Over 100 Pre-Games Training Camps agreed for London 2012
London 2012 News &bull Nov 9, 2011
More than 100 Pre-Games Training Camp (PGTC) agreements have now been signed across every nation and region of the UK in preparation for London 2012. The camps - organised through formal agreements between cities in the UK, National Olympic and… Full Story »
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Team USA to Compete in a Trio of International Competitions in Europe
United States Olympic Committee News &bull Nov 8, 2011Every sport holds an official test event prior to the Olympic Games in their host venues, and a mixed squad of three male athletes and two female boxers will compete in the boxing competition in London. The five athletes competing… Full Story »
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Boxer injured in accident awakes from coma
FOX Sports - Olympics &bull Nov 8, 2011
A young boxer who nearly made the 2012 Olympic team has awakened from a coma after he was critically injured in an accident on a Bronx highway. Full Story »
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Topics:
- 2012 Summer Olympics
- Boxing
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Sports Where Women Still Wear Skirts: 2012 Olympic Female Boxers Aren't Alone - Huffington Post
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 8, 2011
The recent controversy over whether or not female boxers will be required to compete in skirts at the 2012 Olympics in London got us thinking: Are sports skirts just another (possibly more comfortable) athletic wear option or an unpleasant reminder… Full Story »
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London 2012: Olympic sport this week - BBC Sport
Google News - 2012 Summer Olympics &bull Nov 7, 2011
BOXING: GB Championships, Bethnal Green (11-12 November); Olympic hopefuls Andrew Selby and Khalid Yafai will compete for the flyweight berth in GB's 2012 team in a best-of-three "box-off". Two bouts will take place this week, with the third (if needed) set… Full Story »
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What Do Olympic Boxing and Badminton Have in Common? Skirts
Women Talk Sports - Olympics &bull Oct 29, 2011
This article is a reprint from Yahoo! Sports. First, it was "let's have women wear skirts to compete in badminton at the Olympics". That conversation didn't go well. But that hasn't stopped the the Amateur International Boxing Association, or AIBA… Full Story »
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Female Wrestlers Vie for Piece of Turkey's Heart
Women Talk Sports - Olympics &bull Oct 21, 2011
Wrestling always reminds me of reading John Irving's The World According to Garp. Strange but true. And in the week of the European Boxing championships in Rotterdam, it seems like a good chance to look at another contact sport for… Full Story »
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Smith, Marshall and Whiteside progress to last eight at Euro Boxing
More than the games &bull Oct 19, 2011Top medal hopes Nicola Adams and Natasha Jonas were particularly impressive with stoppage wins and were joined in the last eight by bantamweight Nina Smith, middleweight Savannah Marshall and featherweight Lisa Whiteside. Women's boxing will debut at the London 2012… Full Story »
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Impressive Adams starts Euro Championship campaign in style
More than the games &bull Oct 18, 2011TWO-time world flyweight silver medallist Nicola Adams made an impressive start to her campaign at the women's European Amateur Boxing Championships in Rotterdam. Adams stopped Irish southpaw Katie Rowland in the second round and will now face Norway's Marielle Hansen… Full Story »
