The boxer from Bolton who isn't allowed to represent Team GB at the Olympics
On a visit to Bolton Lads and Girls club, in 2019 Theresa May heaped praise on a talented, young female boxer. She described her as 'absolutely great'.
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Skylar Park loses women's Olympic taekwondo quarterfinal
The path to a potential Olympic medal for Canada's Skylar Park could include the repechage round.
Taekwondo-Iranian exile Alizadeh edged by old friend Kiyanichandeh
PARIS : Former refugee Kimia Alizadeh bowed out to her old friend from back home in Iran, Nahid Kiyanichandeh, in a taekwondo featherweight contest at the Paris Olympics on Thursday, four years after she fled her homeland.
Van Rouwendaal wins Olympic 10k marathon swimming gold
PARIS: Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands made a late surge to win gold in the women's 10k marathon swimming at the Paris Olympics on Thursday (Aug 8). Van Rouwendaal won with a time of 2h 03m 34.2s, with Australian Moesha Johnson taking silver 5.5 seconds behind and Italy's Ginevra Taddeucci claiming bronze.
Jade Jones missed drugs test before Olympics due to 'very exceptional circumstances'
Welsh taekwondo icon Jade Jones is set to appear in her fourth Olympic Games after a doping scare where she missed a drug test.
"She’s not just fighting for a medal, she's fighting for her life": The story of Cindy Ngamba, from the people who know her best
You can smell and hear the Elite Boxing Gym in Bolton well before you enter it. From the bottom floor of the Halliwell mill you can hear the rhythmic sound of mitts smacking leather and the scent of worn gloves and hard-earned sweat.
"Feeling Is Killing Me...": Boxer Nishant Dev Fumes Over Controversial Paris Olympics 2024 Loss
Indian boxer Nishant Dev expressed his disappointment after losing the men's 71kg quarterfinal match in the Paris Olympics against Mexico's Marco Verde Alvarez 1-4 despite fighting strongly throughout the clash. Nishant's debut Olympic campaign ended on Sunday after judges declared the Mexican as the winner. The Indian boxer performed better than his opponent in the first two rounds while the last round was evenly contested. The 23-year-old World Championship bronze medallist, who had previously defeated Alvarez in the 2021 World Championships, dominated the opening round and appeared in complete control during the second round, delivering a series of powerful jab hooks on the Mexican. However, the judges surprisingly awarded the second round to Alvarez, putting him ahead 3-2 in the tie.