Piers Morgan praises British boxer Ben Whittaker for refusing to wear silver medal
A British boxer who refused to wear his silver medal on the podium, stuffing it into his pocket following an Olympics event, has caused controversy.
Crystal WuDigital Reporter
August 5, 2021 - 9:54AM
Piers Morgan has praised a silver medal-winning boxer for refusing to wear his medal on the podium.
British boxer Ben Whittaker has expressed his disappointment after losing to Cuba s Arlen Lopex in the lightweight bout at the Tokyo Games on Wednesday.
Devastated, the 24-year-old told BBC sport he didn t come to the Olympics to finish in second place.
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