Thursday, 9 August 2012

Boxing:Trio of women cap golden day for sport (Reuters)

Gold medallist Katie Taylor of Ireland listens to her anthem during the presentation ceremony for the Women's Light (60kg) boxing competition at the London Olympic Games August 9, 2012. REUTERS/Murad Sezer

LONDON (Reuters) - With panache, power and proficiency, Katie Taylor, Claressa Shields and Nicola Adams claimed the first women's Olympic boxing titles to cap an absorbing tournament that surprised many and left their male counterparts in the shade. Rejected by the Olympic movement for years because of a perceived lack of global interest, women's boxing punched above its weight at the London Games and Thursday's finalists gave it a showcase organizers could only have dreamed of. ...




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