Olympic champion Chris Hoy shares his secrets to success in brand new book
In an inspiring new book, cycling hero and six-times Olympic gold medallist Chris Hoy reveals his top tips for becoming your own champion… Daily Express :: Books Feed
Some Olympic boxing hopefuls needed only one more day
The German boxer had waited four years, and a ticket to the Tokyo Olympics was tantalizingly close when the qualifying tournament in London was suspended because of the coronavirus outbreak. “One day longer and I might have had it,” said Apetz, a 34-year-old welterweight who is studying for a doctorate in neuroscience. The pandemic has […]
Olympic boxing qualifier suspended over virus fears
European Olympic boxing qualifiers in London were suspended on Monday over coronavirus fears despite an earlier decision to hold the event behind closed doors. The Boxing Road to Tokyo event, which started on Saturday and was scheduled to run until March 24, will be stopped after the evening session Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, […]
Olympic silver medalist Stevenson demands tougher pro fights
Shakur Stevenson keeps his Olympic silver medal in his room, not so much as a reminder of the experience, but as motivation that second place is never good enough. Stevenson had second thoughts about trashing his sterling souvenir from the 2016 Rio Games, the 22-year-old Newark, New Jersey native deciding Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – […]
Olympic silver medalist Stevenson wins in Jersey hometown
Shakur Stevenson came ready to put on a show in his hometown. Stevenson stamped his homecoming fight with a third-round knockout of Alberto Guevara, keeping the New Jersey fighter and 2016 Olympic silver medalist undefeated and in line for a featherweight title fight. From Newark, Stevenson was never Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, […]
Boxing head tries to placate voters amid Olympic inquiry
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the amateur boxing association says the body has ''finally and fully left the troubled past behind,'' despite being put under an International Olympic Committee inquiry. Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, Fantasy Games
North Korea plan to bid to HOST summer Olympic Games in 2032
NORTH KOREA may team up with South Korea to jointly bid to host the 2032 Olympic Games in a shock diplomatic twist, which indicates a thawing in relations between the two Asian countries. Daily Express :: World Feed
Olympic clock ticking on boxing’s ‘cultural change’
The International Boxing Association says it is embarking on a "cultural change" to prevent the sport being thrown out of the Olympics, as one Asian boxing chief warned "the clock is ticking". The Asian Games were again marred by ugly protests at judging decisions, with two North Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, […]
Boxing on the ropes, ducking an Olympic knockout at Asian Games
The ancient sport of boxing finds itself on the ropes like never before as the bell sounds to start the Asian Games tournament in Jakarta on Friday. The noble art was one of six original sports in the ancient Olympics, but it faces the real prospect of being counted out by the International Olympic Boxing […]
Boxing chief criticizes IOC comments on Olympic competition
The head of the international boxing federation has criticized IOC president Thomas Bach's comments that Olympic officials could organize the Tokyo 2020 boxing tournament if the sport's federation can't get its affairs in order. Bach said last weekend that the IOC wants the sport at next Boxing on Yahoo! Sports – News, Scores, Standings, Rumors, […]