Uzbekistan's Jalolov wins men's super heavyweight gold at Paris Games
PARIS : Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov won gold in the men's super heavyweight boxing final at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, leaving Spain's Ayoub Ghadfa with silver.
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Jalolov thanks Britain's doctors for aiding Uzbek coach during cardiac arrest
PARIS : Twice gold medallist Bakhodir Jalolov on Saturday thanked medical staff from the British team for their help in treating Uzbekistan coach Tulkin Kilichev when he suffered a cardiac arrest on Thursday.
Taiwan's Lin says she blocked out gender dispute en route to gold
PARIS : Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, said staying off social media and focusing on her sport had helped her cope with nearly two weeks of international headlines over her eligibility for the Games.
"I Am A Woman": Imane Khelif's Message After Winning Paris Olympics 2024 Boxing Gold
Algerian gender-row boxer Imane Khelif said that winning Paris Olympics gold on Friday was the perfect response to "attacks" and "bullying", and declared: "I am a woman like any other." Khelif comprehensively won the women's 66kg final at Roland Garros, having been the focus of intense scrutiny in the French capital in the past fortnight. Together with Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting, who fights in the 57kg women's final on Saturday, Khelif was disqualified from last year's world championships after they failed gender eligibility testing. However they were cleared to compete in Paris, setting the stage for one of the biggest controversies of the Games.
Gender Row Olympic Boxing Champion Imane Khelif Files Complaint For Online Harassment: Lawyer
Paris Olympics boxing champion Imane Khelif, the Algerian at the centre of a gender eligibility row, has filed a legal complaint in France for online harassment, her lawyer said on Saturday. "The boxer Imane Khelif has decided to begin a new fight, a fight for justice, dignity and honour," Nabil Boudi said in a statement, saying Khelif had filed the complaint for "aggravated online harassment... to Paris prosecutors".
Lin Yu Ting is crowned Olympic champion in Roland Garros final
Lin Yu Ting, one of the boxers at the centre of a gender eligibility row, was crowned Olympic champion after beating Julia Szeremeta in the women’s 57kg final.
Uzbekistan's Khalokov wins men's featherweight gold
PARIS : Uzbekistan's Abdumalik Khalokov won gold in the men's featherweight boxing final by unanimous decision at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, leaving Kyrgyzstan's Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu with silver.
Man City get first look at their £33m future in just four touches vs Manchester United
Pep Guardiola was furious at half-time, slamming his water bottle down in frustration at another ball lofted out of play in the vague direction of Jeremy Doku.