The Olympic Village has been hit by its first scandal, with a Moroccan boxer arrested by Brazilian police after allegedly assaulting two female room cleaners. Rio police have confirmed Hassan Saada, 22, was arrested on Friday morning, suspected of raping two Brazilian housekeepers at the Athletes Village on Wednesday.
The official draw for the Rio 2016 Olympic Boxing Tournament took place in Barra da Tijuca on Thursday morning, watched by technical commissions from the 76 nations taking part and the world’s media ahead of one of the most eagerly anticipated events at Rio 2016. AIBA Executive Director Karim Bouzidi opened the event that gave the first indication of the Olympic destiny of the 286 competitors whose names went in to the draw. The competition will run from 6-21 August, held in Riocentro Pavilion 6.
The prospect of achieving yet more Olympics history will be the driving force behind Nicola Adams' bid for another boxing gold at Rio 2016. Adams, 33, was the first female to ever win a women's boxing gold four years ago in London and since then she has added Commonwealth, World and European titles in the flyweight division to complete a clean sweep.
By Cliff Rold - It’s still here. After whispers and innuendos that seem to come up every four years that boxing will finally get the ax at the Olympics, it remains. That is as it should be. Some things should always be at the Olympics. Track, wrestling, boxing…pretty much anything that has an equivalent in the Iliad? Yeah, that stuff belongs in the Olympics. For those who wait every...
LAS VEGAS, NV - The Olympic Games hold a special meaning for the many Premier Boxing Champions series boxers who competed in past Olympiads. Representing the United States, Mexico, Haiti, Russia, Great Britain and more, it served as the highest achievement of their amateur careers before they embarked on professional championship aspirations.
Although Antonio Vargas still thinks about the cut that nearly ended his Olympic dream, his unprotected head will be clear when he steps into the ring in Rio de Janeiro.
The respective international federations for boxing and gymnastics say they will make individual rulings on the eligibility of Russian athletes for next month's Rio Olympic Games.
The International Boxing Association (AIBA) on Monday denied accusations it is trying to take over the sport, following a controversial decision to let professional boxers fight at the Rio Olympics.
Male boxers will step into the ring without headguards at the Rio Olympics for the first time since the 1980 Moscow Games, and their vests could be next on the hit list.
The World Anti-Doping Agency is leading calls for Russia to be banned from the Rio Games after a devastating report uncovered the extent of Russia's drug-related cheating.