Paris 2024: Kellie Harrington confirms retirement
Ireland's double Olympic champion Kellie Harrington has confirmed that she has retired from boxing.
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Lin Yu-ting books spot in gold medal match before beaten opponent makes ‘X’ sign
Lin Yu-ting, one of the fighters thrust into a gender eligibility row at the Olympics, reached the women’s featherweight final before her beaten opponent made an ‘X’ sign with her fingers.
France's Oumiha heartbroken after once again falling short in quest for gold
PARIS : France's Sofiane Oumiha said his amateur boxing career had not played out quite as he imagined after his defeat to Erislandy Alvarez in the lightweight final at the Paris Games on Wednesday meant he missed out on Olympic gold for a second time.
Cuba's Alvarez beats Oumiha to win men's lightweight gold medal
PARIS : Erislandy Alvarez of Cuba beat France's Sofiane Oumiha by split decision in the final of the boxing men's lightweight category at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Lin needs to shut out 'nonsense' gender row, says ex-federation chief
PARIS : The raging debate over boxers Lin Yu-ting and Imane Khelif at the Paris Olympics is "nonsense" and any talk about it should be ignored by the Taiwanese fighter, the ex-president of the country's boxing federation told Reuters.
Diplomatic punches thrown at UN over Olympic women's boxing
UNITED NATIONS : Russia and Algeria threw diplomatic punches at the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday after Russia brought up an Olympic boxing gender row during a meeting of the body focused on women, peace and security.
Greek pole vaulter Polak handed provisional suspension
PARIS : Greek pole vaulter Eleni-Klaoudia Polak was disqualified from the Olympics and handed a provisional suspension at the Paris Games after she tested positive for banned substances, the IOC said on Wednesday.
Gary Neville has already sent Man United Denzel Dumfries transfer verdict
Manchester United's right-back conundrum took another twist this week when reports surfaced surrounding Denzel Dumfries' desire to move to the club.