Path to Tokyo changes for Irish boxers as global Olympic qualifier is cancelled
Kurt Walker appears all but qualified, Kellie Harrington finds herself on the verge, but the door seems to have closed on Christina Desmond. By The42 Team Tuesday 16 Feb 2021, 4:22 PM Feb 16th 2021, 4:22 PM 2,195 Views 0 Comments
Kurt Walker is all but qualified for Tokyo as a result of the shake-up, while Kellie Harrington will book her place with a last-16 win in June.
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Kurt Walker is all but qualified for Tokyo as a result of the shake-up, while Kellie Harrington will book her place with a last-16 win in June.
Final world boxing qualifier for Tokyo Games to be scrapped
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16/02/2021 - 09:52 2 min
Tokyo (AFP)
The final global boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics is being scrapped, the Japan Boxing Federation said Tuesday, with places at this summer s pandemic-delayed Games likely to be determined by rankings.
The qualifier was due to take place in Paris in June, but coronavirus travel restrictions and the rescheduling of the final European qualifier from April to June have forced organisers to pull the plug.
Boxing qualification events for the Games are being organised by a special taskforce formed after the IOC stripped the International Boxing Association of its right to run the sport at the Olympics.
BFI
With the International Olympic Committee deciding to scrap the Olympic world qualifiers for boxing because of the challenges posed by the global Covid-19 restrictions, India is unlikely to add to the unprecedented nine who have made the cut for the Tokyo Games in July-August, reported PTI.
The final global boxing qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics is being scrapped, the Japan Boxing Federation said Tuesday, with places at this summer’s pandemic-delayed Games likely to be determined by rankings.
The qualifier was due to take place in Paris in June, but coronavirus travel restrictions and the rescheduling of the final European qualifier from April to June have forced organisers to pull the plug, AFP reported.