Boxing at the 2008 Summer Olympics
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The boxing programme of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China will be held at the Workers' Indoor Arena.
There are to be eleven events in the boxing programme, which again will be an all-male competition. The International Olympic Committee considered the introduction of women's boxing in the Olympic Games, which will be part of the 2012 London Olympics.[1] Women's boxing will be a demonstration sport in this edtion of the Olympiad.
[edit] Events
- Light flyweight (-48 kg)
- Flyweight (48-51 kg)
- Bantamweight (51-54 kg)
- Featherweight (54-57 kg)
- Lightweight (57-60 kg)
- Light welterweight (60-64 kg)
- Welterweight (64-69 kg)
- Middleweight (69-75 kg)
- Light heavyweight (75-81 kg)
- Heavyweight (81-91 kg)
- Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
[edit] Qualifying Criteria
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) may enter up to 1 athlete in each event. Nine places will be reserved for the host nation, from which it will choose 6 places maximum, while the remaining places will be allocated to the Tripartite Invitation Commission. For each athlete from the host NOC who qualifies through the AIBA World Amateur Boxing Championships, the host nation will lose a guaranteed place.
Qualification events are:
- 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships - Moscow, Russia, September 15-30 (8 athletes for -81 kg categories, 4 athletes for +81 kg)
- Continental Olympic Qualifying Events (during 2008, two events in Africa, America, Asia and Europe)
- 2008 Oceania Boxing Championships
The quota awared to each of the continents is as follows:
| Event | Africa | Asia | Europe | America | Oceania | Host/Invitation | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Light Fly (-48kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Fly (48-51kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Bantam (51-54kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Feather (54-57kg) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light (57-60kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Welter (60-64kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Welter (64-69kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Middle (69-75kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Light Heavy (75-81kg) | 6 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 28 |
| Heavy (81-91kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 16 |
| Super Heavy (+91kg) | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - | 16 |
| TOTAL | 60 | 53 | 91 | 60 | 11 | 9 | 284* |
* Two additional places will be awarded by Tripartite Invitation Commission, so the athlete quota will be 286
[edit] References
| Events at the 2008 Summer Olympics (Beijing) |
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| Archery • Athletics • Badminton • Baseball • Basketball • Boxing • Canoeing • Cycling • Diving • Equestrian • Fencing • Football • Gymnastics • Handball • Hockey • Judo • Modern pentathlon • Rowing • Sailing • Shooting • Softball • Swimming • Synchronized swimming • Table tennis • Taekwondo • Tennis • Triathlon • Volleyball • Water polo • Weightlifting • Wrestling |
| Boxing at the Summer Olympics |  |
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| 1904 • 1908 • 1912 • 1920 • 1924 • 1928 • 1932 • 1936 • 1948 • 1952 • 1956 • 1960 • 1964 • 1968 • 1972 • 1976 • 1980 • 1984 • 1988 • 1992 • 1996 • 2000 • 2004 • 2008 See also: List of Olympic medalists in boxing |
