BN Staff
Kellie Harrington wins second Olympic gold medal
KELLIE HARRINGTON is Ireland’s history-making golden girl, defeating China’s Wenlu Yang in the lightweight final this evening. The win makes it back-to-back Olympic gold medals
Amateur Boxing
BN Staff
Imane Khelif one win away from an Olympic gold medal
IMANE Khelif is in the Paris Olympics welterweight (66kgs) final after defeating Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng via unanimous decision. Khelif is now just one win away
BN Staff
Lewis Richardson loses Olympic semi-final to Marco Verde
LEWIS RICHARDSON’S dreams of Olympic gold melted away as he conceded a split decision loss to Mexico’s Marco Verde Alvarez in their Paris Olympics semi-final.
BN Staff
Olympic boxing’s golden years
Paris 2024 is now well underway. Before the tournament, Taylor O’Higgins dipped into the archive, remembering some of the Olympics’ most memorable moments. From future
Declan Taylor
IOC slams ‘chaotic scenes’ at IBA press conference
By Declan Taylor THE International Olympic Committee has challenged the boxing community to ensure the sport remains at the Los Angeles Games after ‘chaotic scenes’
Matt Bozeat
IBA: The IOC dismissed our information on gender tests
THE International Boxing Association today said the International Olympic Committee ignored their concerns about Imane Khelif and Yu Ting Lin ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Matt Bozeat
Yu-Ting Lin at the centre of latest Olympic eruption
By Matt Bozeat THE gender row at the Paris Olympics erupted again after Taiwanese boxer Yu-Ting Lin secured a medal at the Paris Nord Arena.
Matt Bozeat
IOC president calls for boxing gender proof
By Matt Bozeat THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, says he wants to see proof that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting should not
Matt Bozeat
Gender row Olympic boxer cheered from the ring
By Matt Bozeat THE crowd at the Paris Nord Arena cheered controversial Imane Khelif from the ring after she secured an Olympic medal with a
Matt Bozeat
IOC President: Prove boxers at centre of Olympic storm aren’t women
THOMAS Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), says he wants to see proof that Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting should not be able
Mark Baldwin
The Olympics should be a celebration of sporting achievement
By Mark Baldwin THE Paris Olympics should be a celebration of everything that is good about sport. But despite the usual incredible heroics inside the
BN Staff
IBA president speaks on Olympic boxing gender row
IT’S a red-hot topic that has divided opinion not just in boxing but within the entire sporting world. Algerian female boxer Imane Khelif inadvertently found