Boxing

Now with the advent of 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Beijing has been in the news on and off. It is one of the most important International Events in Beijing and is responsible for its soaring popularity as one of the Super powers. China has long excelled in the Olympics in the field of Badminton, Diving, swimming, cycling and fencing.

Sports enthusiasts abound here. China is all set to spent a whooping sum of 37 billion dollars in the Olympics. State of the art stadiums are being constructed in China so that there are no rooms for complaints. The latest technology, gaming equipments and accommodation facilities are being arranged for the sports personals who are taking part in the Olympics. Boxing is one of the major events in the Beijing Summer Olympics.

Boxing events in China are to be held in Worker's Indoor Arena and there are going to be altogether 11 events in this category. They are as follows:

Welterweight (64-69 kg)

• Middleweight (69-75 kg)
• Light heavyweight (75-81 kg)
• Heavyweight (81-91 kg)
• Super heavyweight (+91 kg)
• Flyweight (48-51 kg)
• Bantamweight (51-54 kg)
• Featherweight (54-57 kg)
• Lightweight (57-60 kg)
• Light welterweight (60-64 kg)
• Light flyweight (-48 kg)

The origin of Boxing can be traced back to 3000 B.C in Egypt. In the 7th Century boxing was first introduced in the Olympics by the Greeks. The boxers of yore used to bind their hands and forearms with leather strips to protect them from their opponents thrust. Today mouthpiece and head gears are an integral part of a boxer for protection. Muhammad Ali is one of the most illustrious boxers of all time. The game continues till one of the boxers fall down or admits defeat. Boxing is schedule to start from 9th Aug and continue ill 24th Aug.

2008 Beijing Summer Olympics Sports
Aquatics	Archery
Athletics	Badminton
Baseball	Basketball
Boxing	Canoe-kayak
Cycling	Equestrian
Fencing	Football (Soccer)
Gymnastics	Handball
Hockey	Judo
Modern Pentathlon	Rowing
Sailing	Shooting
Softball	Table Tennis
Taekwondo	Tennis
Triathlon	Volleyball
Weightlifting	Wrestling

The ring is one of the important parts of the game of boxing. There are many specifications as to how the ring is going to be constructed. Ideally it should be 4.90 m square and 6.10 m square. There are four corners- one blue, one red and two white which are the neutral corners.

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